Lankyman
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An interesting article about the gypsum mine in the Eden Valley
I used to drive past this quite often when I lived in Cumbria and always fancied a trip down there. The site at Kirkby Thore is one of the few really obvious industries in that part of Cumbria.
Birkshead: What happens in the world's deepest gypsum mine?
The mine is 1,000ft (305m) below ground and its raw materials are used in the building industry.
www.bbc.co.uk
I used to drive past this quite often when I lived in Cumbria and always fancied a trip down there. The site at Kirkby Thore is one of the few really obvious industries in that part of Cumbria.
