Old Quarry at Shawend

Introduction

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Old Quarry at Shawend

Image: © Robert Murray Taken: 30 Jan 2010

This appears on the First Edition of the O.S. surveyed in 1859. www.nls.uk/maps/os/25inch/view/?sid=74983773 The stone from this quarry was probably used in the construction of the canal in the local area.

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