Lime Kilns.
Introduction
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Lime Kilns.
Image: © Paul McIlroy Taken: 5 Jan 2006
Built in the 1750s these kilns formed one of the largest lime producing complexes in Scotland supplying a third of national output.They ceased production in 1956.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.035189
Longitude
-3.505345