Slag heaps beside Ladymoor Road
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Slag heaps beside Ladymoor Road
Image: © John M Taken: 26 Dec 2009
The slag heaps are a legacy of the coal, iron and steel industries that have shaped the town. The thick coal seams and ironstone of the South Staffordshire Coalfield were exploited with major development in the 18th and 19th centuries through the influence of John Wilkinson at Bradley and the Bilston ironfounders. Stewarts and Lloyds continued steelmaking on this site until 1979.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.553619
Longitude
-2.088449