Charlestown
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Charlestown by Euan Nelson as part of the Geograph project.
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Charlestown
Image: © Euan Nelson Taken: 28 Jun 2011
Charlestown is named after Charles Bruce, 5th earl of Elgin, who founded the village in 1761 as a settlement for his workers in the lime industry and the nearby collieries.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.03671
Longitude
-3.498502