2016

SK7985 : Fallen gravestones in old graveyard at West Burton

taken 8 years ago, near to Sturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England

Fallen gravestones in old graveyard at West Burton
Fallen gravestones in old graveyard at West Burton
West Burton A Power Station in background. West Burton chapel was abandoned after 1890, but for a narrative of earlier days see; LinkExternal link

The village seems to have been abandoned in the late 1700s after the Trent changed course. Reports say the chapel was demolished about 1888, however the farmer we met in the field said his grandfather had played in the ruins much later than that.

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This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2016 Automatic Clusters: · Field [3] · Gravestone in West Burton [3] ·
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SK7985, 41 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Chris Morgan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 792 854 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:21.5782N 0:48.6399W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 799 852
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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