Lime kilns at Buttington Wharf
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Lime kilns at Buttington Wharf
Image: © John M Taken: 25 May 2009
Limestone and coal were brought by barge on the Montgomery Canal to the wharf above and tipped directly into the kiln. The lime was spread onto the fields to improve the grazing. This is typical of a number of kilns next to the canal.
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Image Location
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52.672116
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-3.123318