Gnat Hole Kilns - Bugsworth Basin
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Gnat Hole Kilns - Bugsworth Basin
Image: © John M Taken: 26 May 2012
There were two banks of lime kilns on the south side of the basin. They operated until around 1890 falling out of use following a collapse in one of the chambers. The eastern bank of kilns and tramway were lost when the bypass was built in the 1980s.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.334994
Longitude
-1.969176