Allerton Bywater
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Allerton Bywater
Image: © Paul Johnston-Knight Taken: 13 Feb 2006
These lakes, ponds, ings, have formed over the former pit under the village, depressed since the closure of the mines, but now undergoing resurgence with the advent of Millennium Village ("the place that's going to be the place to be") - built by English Partnerships and comprising new affordable housing, commercial and industrial premises.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.747652
Longitude
-1.376734