Former Clipstone Colliery
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Former Clipstone Colliery by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.
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Former Clipstone Colliery
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 8 Mar 2011
The headstocks are the tallest in Europe and third tallest in the world. The rest of the colliery has been cleared since the site closed in 2003. Now the headstocks are under threat.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.16375
Longitude
-1.108062