2020

SE3615 : Old pulley stone

taken 4 years ago, near to Walton, Wakefield, England

Old pulley stone
Old pulley stone
A remnant from the days when horses pulled barges along the adjacent canal. At this point the canal goes around a sharp corner, so the towing rope was fed through the pulley to keep both barge and horse the right distance apart.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Derelict, Disused Canals
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SE3615, 61 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Hatton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 21 January, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 23 January, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 3610 1523 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:37.9414N 1:27.3335W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 3609 1521
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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