Burst Paving Stones - Whitehaven Market - June 2007
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Burst Paving Stones - Whitehaven Market - June 2007
Image: © Harold Potts Taken: 13 Jun 2007
Whitehaven is remarkable in having no visible river or stream flowing through. This is because all the streams [becks] are covered. In June 2007 heavy rain caused Powe Beck which flows under the Market to choke and put upward pressure on the stones in the picture.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.54712
Longitude
-3.592115