The Birley Stone
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Birley Stone by Peter Barr as part of the Geograph project.
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The Birley Stone
Image: © Peter Barr Taken: 5 Oct 2011
Looking down to Oughtibridge, a village which grew, on the banks of the River Don, into an important industrial settlement in the 19th century. A paper mill and a firebrick manufacturer were two industries which developed alongside the coming of the railway. Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
53.43612
Longitude
-1.513764