Whitaker, W. 1889. The Geology of London and of Part of the Thames Valley (Explanation of Sheets 1, 2 and 3). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. England and Wales vol.1 Descriptive Geology. London HMSO 556p.
On p.432 WW is in Plumstead in S.E.London (close to Erith and Crayford- the great depositories of brickearth aka loess). He provides a sketch by 'my collegue Mr.Goodchild' showing brickearth in Plumstead.
This is the Goodchild sketch, redrawn and thus scale is meaningless but top to bottom of picture is about 20 feet (6m). details below
On p.432 WW is in Plumstead in S.E.London (close to Erith and Crayford- the great depositories of brickearth aka loess). He provides a sketch by 'my collegue Mr.Goodchild' showing brickearth in Plumstead.
This is the Goodchild sketch, redrawn and thus scale is meaningless but top to bottom of picture is about 20 feet (6m). details below
