Former colliery housing at Coppice Road (2)
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Former colliery housing at Coppice Road (2)
Image: © Mike Kirby Taken: 29 Aug 2009
Built of local stone in 1873/4, and consisting of four blocks of 8, 8, 8 and 10 cottages, this row is collectively known as Newtown. Problems arose over subsidence from mining in the early 1900s and these cottages had to be supported with metal ties, and pieces of metal which can be seen today. Classed at present as a locally important site, they may receive grade II listing in the future. (This view, 2nd row of 8)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.346711
Longitude
-2.102449