Restored winding drum, Llanymynech Hill
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Restored winding drum, Llanymynech Hill
Image: © David Smith Taken: 23 Apr 2015
The limestone quarried on the hill was loaded into trucks nearby. When full, they descended the track to the limestone kiln, bringing back the empty truck from below. The winding drum had a brake to control the speed of movement
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Image Location
Latitude
52.788407
Longitude
-3.089092