Meadowbank rock salt mine, Winsford
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Meadowbank rock salt mine, Winsford
Image: © Andrew Fielding Taken: 6 Jan 2009
Over 100 lorries queue on Bradford Road to load with crushed rock salt during the coldest week in seven years, 6 January 2009, 10am. During these cold spells many hundreds of lorries arrive daily to load with rock salt to de-ice the country's roads. The site is operated by the Salt Union (Compass and Minerals), Winsford.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.211875
Longitude
-2.522248