Capstan, Norman's Quarry

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The photograph on this page of Capstan, Norman's Quarry by Robin Webster as part of the Geograph project.

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Capstan, Norman's Quarry

Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 23 Apr 2013

A preserved small underground stone quarry, typical of a great many that were hereabouts. The capstan hauled stone up a steeply inclined adit from the underground workings. The blocked off adit, behind the camera in this view, is seen in Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.609994
Longitude
-2.013232