Bursnips Road Signal Box, Essington
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Bursnips Road Signal Box, Essington
Image: © John M Taken: 15 Sep 2006
The former signal box controlled the Holly Bank Colliery Railway level crossing on Bursnips Road. The line closed in 1969 with the demise of Hilton Main Colliery. The building was restored in 1991 and had lain derelict for some time Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.62655
Longitude
-2.047231