Colliery Houses
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Colliery Houses by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 7 Jun 2010
Built around 1875 by the colliery company for its workers. The distinctive use of red and black bricks is very much of its period.