Looking over farmland to the site of Birch Coppice Coal Mine
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Looking over farmland to the site of Birch Coppice Coal Mine
Image: © Mick Malpass Taken: 11 Dec 2011
Although the mine has gone, and new factory units are replacing it, the slag heap on the side of the A5-M42 junction is still there.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.583482
Longitude
-1.636891