Askam Pier
Introduction
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Askam Pier
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 8 Mar 2014
The bridge at the landward end, which maintains access at beach level. According to old maps, the bridge carried a mineral railway which presumably transported the slag from the steelworks to build the pier, and was later used to import iron ore when local sources ran out.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.184888
Longitude
-3.214814