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Gorton's Rift Shaft 1

34B Budbury Close, Bradford on Avon.

NGR:ST 82162 61007
WGS84:51.34786, -2.25751
Length:31 m
Depth:28 m
Altitude:68 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Lost
Registry:wbc

This is a capped shaft into Gorton's Rift and is clearly visible from underground.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: The shaft top is now grassed over on the surface but was visible as an area of melted snow on the lawn in November 2010,

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This entry was last updated: 2017-04-17 14:20:30

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