Elevated A38 by Whitecleaves Quarry
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Elevated A38 by Whitecleaves Quarry
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 28 Jul 2010
Photographed from Plymouth Road. The stone quarry was fully active from the 1950s until 1988. Since 2008 the site has been developed by Gilpin Demolition as a recycling facility for construction and building waste. The Devon-based company specialises in the demolition of bridges, marine demolition and asbestos removal and has an impressive portfolio. http://www.gilpindemolition.com/ http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?p=55069
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Image Location
Latitude
50.47745
Longitude
-3.782774