Miners' cottages at Kemberton
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Miners' cottages at Kemberton
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 18 Dec 2009
These cottages show every sign of being mineworkers' homes, especially the huge chimneys which vented several fireplaces. Until about 40 years ago, there was a colliery at Kemberton, although strictly speaking, it was in the area now occupied by Halesfield Industrial Estate, roughly at SJ712055, which probably explains the existence of the public footpath leading WNW-wards from the village. This area lies towards the viable edge of the East Shropshire coalfield http://shropshiremines.org.uk/misc/shropmine/coalbrookdale_coalfield.htm The pit closed in 1967.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.637478
Longitude
-2.400708