Colliery Gates, a reminder of the past.
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Colliery Gates, a reminder of the past.
Image: © Roy Prescott Taken: 26 Apr 2009
The former Sutton Manor colliery site is now a public open space, part of the Mersey Forest managed by the Forestry Commission. In April 2009 The Dream statue was erected on the highest point of the site, 270ft above sea level.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.412147
Longitude
-2.727948