Chalk Pit by Bentworth
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Chalk Pit by Bentworth
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 1 Feb 2012
One of several disused chalk pits on the downland around Bentworth. Chalk was used as a building stone in many areas - Bentworth church has chalk blocks in its fabric. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentworth
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Image Location
Latitude
51.15352
Longitude
-1.051554