Slate Quarry
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Slate Quarry by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Slate Quarry
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 15 Apr 2021
This is one end of a series of quarry workings that give the name to Slatehaugh nearby. Strictly speaking, it's not slate but a slightly sandier rock, semipelite, that also splits easily to form building and roofing material.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.641602
Longitude
-2.895808