Rear of Erasmus Street

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Rear of Erasmus Street by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.

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Rear of Erasmus Street

Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 21 Aug 2009

The steep terrain makes construction difficult! These stone-built terraces were originally constructed for the quarry workers at a time when that was the only industry in the town. This is a view of the backs, more interesting than the front, but possibly less flattering.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.266645
Longitude
-3.927853