Site of Moor Pit No 5
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Site of Moor Pit No 5
Image: © Jimmy Reeves Taken: 30 Oct 2005
Situated off Scott Lane Aspull. There were 5 Moor pits in total, No 1 and 2 later became known as the Crawford pits. Others in the area were; Fothershaw, Wall Hey and the Aspull Water Pumping pit. The photograph was taken looking East towards Rivington Pike.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.569869
Longitude
-2.585843