Cleadon Windmill from the south
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cleadon Windmill from the south by Andrew Curtis as part of the Geograph project.
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Cleadon Windmill from the south
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 30 Jan 2020
The ornate chimney of Cleadon Water Pumping Station can be seen to the right of the windmill. "Wide panoramic views, and the prominent, isolated pumping station chimney and ruined Cleadon windmill epitomise the area’s exposed coastal hilltop position. The area’s underlying geology is the undeniable common influence of the area. The magnesian limestone rock was quarried to build the windmill and field boundary walls; its strata is naturally water-carrying with aquifers ideal for exploitation by a major water pumping station site; and it has generated locally rare grassland with habitats of national significance." Cleadon Hills Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2007).
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Image Location
Latitude
54.961829
Longitude
-1.393542