2009

SD8792 : Stags Fell quarries

taken 15 years ago, near to High Shaw, North Yorkshire, England

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Stags Fell quarries
Stags Fell quarries
Bands of easily-split gritstone were mined and quarried during the 19th century, mainly for use as roofing flags, and despatched by rail from Hawes station all over northern England.

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Category: Quarry (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hawes [4] · Stags Fell Quarries [4] · Bands of Easily-split Gritstone [2] Title Clusters: · Stags Fell quarries [2] ·
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SD8792, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Pickersgill   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 26 June, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 30 June, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 872 922 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:19.5236N 2:11.8616W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 871 921
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Fourth Visitor for SD8792)
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