2016

SK8917 : Former ironstone workings near Market Overton

taken 8 years ago, near to Market Overton, Rutland, England

Former ironstone workings near Market Overton
Former ironstone workings near Market Overton
The scrubland surrounds a deep water-filled gash which is the remains of the No.3 quarry of Market Overton quarries. Developed when the quarries were part of Stewarts and Lloyds, it operated until 1956.

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Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused other tags: Former Ironstone Quarry Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Market Overton [5] · Near Market Overton [3] · Workings [3] · Deep [2] ·
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SK8917, 11 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 15 January, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 17 January, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8991 1726 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.7297N 0:40.1719W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8998 1723
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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