Site of Birley East Colliery
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Site of Birley East Colliery
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 17 Jun 2010
Though the last coal was drawn in 1943, Birley East Colliery served as a training facility for 'Bevin Boys' during World War II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birley_Collieries The Trans-Pennine Trail now passes through the site The commemorative stone records mining 1888-1943
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Image Location
Latitude
53.35283
Longitude
-1.367783