Cave houses, the Cartway, Bridgnorth

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Cave houses, the Cartway, Bridgnorth

Image: © Philip Pankhurst Taken: 5 Apr 2016

The sandstone cliffs in these parts were inhabited right up to the mid 20th century. There are a number of bricked up entrances in Bridgnorth, like these on the Cartway, finally vacated in 1856.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.535923
Longitude
-2.418063