Chalk buildings, Front Street, Langtoft
Introduction
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Chalk buildings, Front Street, Langtoft
Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 24 Mar 2016
Chalk is generally softer and less durable than limestone. Thus its use as a building stone (usually known as clunch) is more restricted. Some villages in the Yorkshire Wolds do, however, have substantial numbers of buildings where chalk has been used. Langtoft is one of them.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.087482
Longitude
-0.457423