2009

NT2662 : Site of a former factory building

taken 15 years ago, near to Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Site of a former factory building
Site of a former factory building
The gunpowder factory buildings were set into the hillside to limit damage caused by an accidental explosion. Horse-drawn tramway bogies were used to transport materials around the site, and gunpowder was exported all over the world from Newhaven and Leith.

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NT2662, 51 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Barton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 14 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 15 May, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 265 625 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:51.0108N 3:10.4547W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 265 624
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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