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SP8182 : Old ironstone quarry near Rothwell

near to Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Great Britain

Old ironstone quarry near Rothwell

There seems a dispute as to access here! This wood has grown in a defile left from ironstone mining to supply the ironworks of Kettering and later Corby. Many fields in this part of the county appear sunken, as the stone has been mined and topsoil restored.

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2006

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Grid Square: SP8182, 2 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Peter Watkins (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for SP8182)
Date Taken: Thursday, 16 March, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 16 March, 2006
Category: Industrial landscape (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 817 821 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:25.8471N 0:47.9871W