Platelayer's hut near Aslockton
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Platelayer's hut near Aslockton by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Platelayer's hut near Aslockton
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 23 Jul 2025
Lineside buildings like this were once a common railway feature but the need for them has long gone. So it is a surprise to see this one, albeit in a derelict state, still surviving on the Nottingham to Grantham line.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.95243
Longitude
-0.915788