NX9618 : Decrepit wooden capstan, West Pier

near to Whitehaven, Cumbria, Great Britain

Decrepit wooden capstan, West Pier.
Decrepit wooden capstan, West Pier.
A reminder of the former days of sail, this fine piece seems to be hanging on valiantly fighting its inevitable decay. The capstan form is echoed in the bronze sculpture on the Sugar Tongue, not far away.
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2007
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NX9618, 73 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Harold Potts   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Monday, 11 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 16 September, 2007
Category
Industrial heritage   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 966 186 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.1290N 3:35.9469W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 967 186
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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