2014

SD2077 : Slag tip, Askam-in-Furness

taken 12 years ago, near to Askam in Furness, Cumbria, England

Slag tip, Askam-in-Furness
Slag tip, Askam-in-Furness
Slag from the steelworks, which operated from about 1850 to 1918, and had 4 blast furnaces. This area had the second largest deposit of iron ore (hematite) in the country.

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Geographical Context: Industry Waste, Waste management other tags: Slag Heap Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Askam-in-Furness [7] · Slag from the Steelworks [4] · Deposits [2] ·
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SD2077, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 8 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 9 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2090 7743 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.1911N 3:12.8182W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2088 7745
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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