New Arkwright Town
Introduction
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New Arkwright Town
Image: © Michael Patterson Taken: 21 Feb 2006
This modern village was created to replace the old village which was located to the south of the A632 when the old village, which consisted of rows of terraced houses, was demolished to remove the risk of methane gas from old mine workings. See Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.235167
Longitude
-1.359479