Lime Kilns at Charlestown
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Lime Kilns at Charlestown
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 11 Feb 2013
One of the main entrances to this large collection of kilns, which operated 24/7 for over 200 years. It is the largest surviving complex in Scotland, and closed in 1956.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.035835
Longitude
-3.503926