tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2895353383619739823.post2497967348205110266..comments2024-02-01T23:00:53.701+00:00Comments on aliwalks : Barrowden circular via Wakerley Woodsaliqothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17772663423845861022noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2895353383619739823.post-72009855140521191762013-08-08T14:46:12.225+01:002013-08-08T14:46:12.225+01:00Thank you for this interesting walk.
The company...Thank you for this interesting walk. <br />The company I used to work for back in the 1960's had an iron ore quarry at Barrowden, I think that one of your pictures is of the pit, you can see the edge of the face as the height of the field has been reduced.<br /> The quarry was a war time measure and I believe it was the first pit to be totally worked by road transport. The Ironstone was tipped into the station yard at Seaton from here it was loaded into railway wagons to be transported to the furnaces (not Corby).<br />The quarry was only open for around 4 years.vishangrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797179845701109047noreply@blogger.com