Wingerworth - Avenue Coking Plant

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Wingerworth - Avenue Coking Plant by Dave Bevis as part of the Geograph project.

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Wingerworth - Avenue Coking Plant

Image: © Dave Bevis Taken: 1 Apr 1977

The smokeless fuel Sunbrite was made here. The coking plant is now demolished and, as at January 2009, the de-contamination of the site is continuing.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.206749
Longitude
-1.418444