Arch in retaining wall and cavity under Boothroyd Lane, Rastrick
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Arch in retaining wall and cavity under Boothroyd Lane, Rastrick
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 28 Sep 2015
This looks rather alarming. I will come back with a torch sometime to see what is supporting the road. Old 1:2500 maps show what appears to be a quarry face on the other side of the road, so perhaps there was a way to it under the road from the main quarries on this side.
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Image Location
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53.690782
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-1.806584