New life as a wall for a railway bridge parapet
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New life as a wall for a railway bridge parapet
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 27 Aug 2009
The north-west boundary of the Cottesmore Household Waste Site is formed by the substantial red-brick parapet of the now filled-in bridge over the Exton Park ironstone railway (1953-73). See other photos nearby for more on the ironstone quarries and railways in the area.
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Image Location
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