Fanny Pool, Birchenwood Country Park
Introduction
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Fanny Pool, Birchenwood Country Park
Image: © Phil Eptlett Taken: 15 Jan 2006
To the left where the modern houses are there used to be the Birchenwood Works which extracted the by-products from coal (gas, benzine, tar etc.) and was a great pollutant of the surrounding district. It shut down in the 1960's and has been turned into a housing development and country park.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.086621
Longitude
-2.214956