Coniston slate wharf
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Coniston slate wharf
Image: © Adrian Taylor Taken: 8 Jul 2020
Slate from quarries in the area was the principal freight traffic from Coniston. It was loaded onto railway wagons from the slate wharf situated directly opposite the station entrance.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.36809
Longitude
-3.079377