Former ironstone branch line towards Skillington
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Former ironstone branch line towards Skillington
Image: © Andrew Tatlow Taken: 2 Mar 2008
The line gave access to the ironstone quarry at Sproxton. But did the trackwork extended as far as the quarry? There is a report of a rail enthusiasts outing reaching "Sproxton" in 1972. See http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/720415rc.html
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Image Location
Latitude
52.816489
Longitude
-0.699417