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    Arrow Buxton Lime Firms, Derbyshire, Sept '09

    During the late 1800's the demand for limestone increased for the manufacture of soda ash. Quarries scarred the rolling Derbyshire hills and the high peaks around Buxton. Today sees us visiting some buildings that were last used over half a century before. These are the Buxton Lime Firm buildings readers, built around the turn of the twentieth century.


    Vast concrete beams prop up the rock face, and a platform remains, crumbling and overgrown.


    Curved into the limestone are the remains of the kilns.


    In the background are the cliffs that were left behind. This is one of the 17 quarries that Buxton Lime Firms owned, along with 89 lime kilns, 21 large stone crushers and 3 collieries.


    A remaining bridge. A nearby one has collapsed.


    Relief stone work on one of the buildings.


    Inside the large building. Nice colours in here.


    Inside one of the smaller buildings. I was surprised to see a yoghurt pot in here. This didn't really seem to be the place to eat a yoghurt.

    Last edited by boxfrenzy; 23-09-2009 at 06:59 PM.

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