2012
SE7098 : Sheep grazing inside the former calcining kilns
taken 11 years ago, near to Thorgill, North Yorkshire, England
Sheep grazing inside the former calcining kilns
These kilns were built around 1860, and had iron fronts which have disappeared. Iron ore was heated with coal here to remove water and impurities. This reduced onward transport costs but produced large amounts of residual waste.
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