2021

SD5764 : Aerial ropeway, Claughton Moor

taken 2 years ago, near to Claughton, Lancashire, England

Aerial ropeway, Claughton Moor
Aerial ropeway, Claughton Moor
A loaded bucket is descending. The buckets have been painted pink to support Breast Cancer Now (Wear it Pink day).
The ropeway carries shale about 2km from the quarry to the brickworks SD5666, and is gravity powered.
See SD5764 : Claughton Moor clay pit, SD5764 : Aerial ropeway, Claughton Brickworks. & SD5666 : Aerial ropeway, Claughton Brickworks for more information.
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Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining Primary Subject: Aerial Cableway other tags: Claughton Clay Pit Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Aerial Ropeway [5] · Shale Quarry [3] ·
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Photographer
Ian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 17 December, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 December, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5759 6498 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:4.7391N 2:38.9818W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5756 6500
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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