the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 23 rd September 2008 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk River Ravensbourne, Ladywell Fields (QUERCUS) Techniques: Re-meandering, backwater & pond construction Project location: Lewisham, South East London River: Ravensbourne County: London Project end date: September 2008 Length: 200m Cost: £400,000 Upstream grid reference: TQ372737 Site background The river Ravensbourne at Ladywell Fields formerly ran along the edge of the park, had been artificially widened and its banks toe-boarded, whilst the river was also hidden behind railings and dense vegetation. As a result it had become largely unnoticed by most park users and had little ecological value. The park itself l

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