2018

SD2171 : Repairs to the Presbytery, Furness Abbey

taken 8 years ago, near to Newton, Cumbria, England

Repairs to the Presbytery, Furness Abbey
Repairs to the Presbytery, Furness Abbey
Massive girders and a huge amount of scaffolding have gone into the repair of the Presbytery. It was found that the whole had been built on an oak raft which had rotted away over the centuries giving rise to serious subsidence.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Presbytery was Built on an Oak Raft [3] ·
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SD2171, 157 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Oliver Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 May, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 12 May, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2183 7183 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:8.1805N 3:11.8760W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 21811 71823
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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