Fenced-off former sawpit, Church Road, Oldbury-on-Severn

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Fenced-off former sawpit, Church Road, Oldbury-on-Severn

Image: © Jaggery Taken: 26 May 2019

An information notice records that the top-sawyer was the senior sawyer. He stood on the tree trunk to hold his end of the pitsaw. The bottom-sawyer was in the unenviable position in the pit underneath and would usually wear a suitable brimmed hat to keep some of the sawdust from his eyes.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.629766
Longitude
-2.566141