Mystery of the Steps at Dundry
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Mystery of the Steps at Dundry
Image: © Rick Crowley Taken: 2 Nov 2010
Who undertook this major task of constructing 147 steps, giving a staircase from the lower field footpaths to the centre of the village is still a mystery. The hard pennant stone used must have been carried up the hill by horse and cart for a minimum of 3 miles. The steps would have helped labour to reach the centre of the village from the footpath below to the quarries or for a major project. Details and 1912 photo at http://www.dundry.org.uk/taste_dundry.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
51.399398
Longitude
-2.637033