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2015
SK2479
: Old quarry west of Lawrencefield
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9 years ago
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Nether Padley
, Derbyshire, England
Old quarry west of Lawrencefield
And north of Bole Hill Quarry. A silver birch tree has established itself on the quarry edge.
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Geographical Context:
Quarrying, Mining
Rocks, Scree, Cliffs
Primary Subject:
Tree
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Bole Hill Quarry [25]
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Silver Birch [12]
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West of Lawrencefield [2]
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SK2479
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Photographer
Neil Theasby
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Date Taken
Sunday, 1 February, 2015 (
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Submitted
Sunday, 1 February, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36:
SK 2493 7977
[10m precision]
WGS84:
53:18.8569N
1:37.6363W
Camera Location
OSGB36:
SK 2485 7978
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SK2479 : A forgotten industry -Millstone Factory site
SK2479 : Millstones near Surprise View, Sheffield
SK2479 : Millstone graveyard on Millstone Edge
SK2479 : More Millstones
SK2479 : Abandoned millstones in the snow
SK2479 : Millstones by the track, Bolehill Quarry (Lawrencefield)
SK2479 : Abandoned millstones in Bolehill Quarry
SK2479 : Millstones in Bole Hill Quarry
Pulp stones for the paper-making industry
"Some claim they were a shipment destined for Scandinavian pulp mills cancelled by the outbreak of war in 1939. An alternative explanation is that they were quarried as relief for the unemployed in the early 1930's. "
http://www.peakscan.freeuk.com/pulp_stones.htm
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