Slate gravestone in Bilborough church yard
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Slate gravestone in Bilborough church yard
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 4 Nov 2007
The growth of the slate industry in the mid 18th century has given us many fine incised gravestones like this one. At first glance this looks as if it might have been a mechanically produced design, but detailed examination show that there are plenty of variations between the two halves.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.971762
Longitude
-1.227126