Steetley Magnesite
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Steetley Magnesite by Alison Rawson as part of the Geograph project.
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Steetley Magnesite
Image: © Alison Rawson Taken: 15 Feb 2012
Established in 1938 to extract magnesia from seawater with the aid of lime, the site eventually closed in 2005. It was partially demolished, first by contractors and then asset stripped for its scrap metal. The site was sold for housing but until now, nesting birds and the recession had put these plans on hold, but as I write bulldozers are flattening what remains.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.710843
Longitude
-1.221902