Tata Shapfell Limestone Works, (detail). Shap, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.

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Lime is produced in Cumbria at the large quarry near Shap for use as a flux in the steel industry. Shap Beck Quarry, north of the village, produces the limestone, which is supplied to the Tata (formerly Corus) Shapfell works just south of the village.

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Location: Tata Shapfell Limestone Works, Shap, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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