China Clay Mountains nr St Austell

China Clay Mountains nr St Austell
Description:
What appear to be snow capped mountains are in fact the remnants of the china clay industry.

This photo was taken in the 1980s and the whiteness has gone as the heaps became grown over
Keywords: china-clay, mountain, st-austell
Date: 15.07.2009 12:01
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Added by: A30yoyo

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A30yoyo
The waste tips were deliberately 'landscaped' and grassed over partly I am told by local people to reduce the risk of an 'Aberfan' type disaster with a tip collapsing....whilst they were never pretty they gave the area a unique appearance
posted: 12.06.2010 22:04

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