Kirkby Thore Gypsum Plant, Cumbria
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Kirkby Thore Gypsum Plant, Cumbria
Image: © Simon Ledingham Taken: 14 May 2005
The principal feature in this grid square can be appreciated from this view. Gypsum has been quarried or mined at Kirkby Thore for over 200 years. http://www.visitcumbria.com/gypsum.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
54.634168
Longitude
-2.551471