Old Sandstone Quarry in Boston Park
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Old Sandstone Quarry in Boston Park by Nikki Mahadevan as part of the Geograph project.
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Old Sandstone Quarry in Boston Park
Image: © Nikki Mahadevan Taken: 24 Jun 2006
Set into the face of this old sandstone quarry, is the 17th century doorway from a demolished Rotherham town building that incorporated the remains of the medieval College of Jesus founded by Thomas Rotherham in 1483 (centre of picture). The sandstone, known as Rotherham or Mexborough Red Rock, was extensively quarried in the area and is evident in many buildings in the town.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.417658
Longitude
-1.354485