a close view of the famous crooked spire at chesterfield,england,uk
when the church was built in the the workmen used unseasoned wood when they constructed the spire,then 32tons of lead tiles was placed on the top and when the timber dried out the spire spire stands 228 feet from the ground and leans 9 feet 5 inches from its true centre.
Size: 3600px × 4800px
Location: chesterfield,derbyshire,england,uk.
Photo credit: © john hill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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