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At this time, this area appears to be a gravel extraction pit (one of many in the area.)
The pit must have had a relatively short working life, as shots taken a few years later show that it had been backfilled and was being used as a timber yard. This would eventually become a Travis Perkins building supplies depot.
There is no sign of extraction equipment in situ and close inspection reveals tipper lorries that may be backfilling the old pit at this time.
There are formative plans to build a hotel on the site. '