BLF limestone mine and kilns.... six photos...

[communist daughter]

Thanks for that, I am only half an hour away from it, I may visit it one day, great pictures btw

thanks! and yeah its definately worth a visit, its such an unusual place

 

[tarboat]

BLF = Buxton Lime Firms, a combination of a number of limestone quarrying companies. This particular site is Cowdale quarry and limekilns and the top of the kilns looked like this in the 1930s when they were working.

 

[smileysal]

oooooooooooooh cheers for that pic and more info tarboat. Is that on top of the cliff above these buildings? Haven't seen this pic of them before?

Cheers,

Sal

 

[tarboat]

The photo is taken at the top of the limekilns. If you go to the top you can still see the impression of the pots into which the materials were tipped, even though they have been filled in. More recent images can be found here.

 

[mr_bones]

That is fantastic Tarboat, many thanks for sharing!

 

[communist daughter]

thanks for that tarboat! That image is wonderful...