Coleorton No. 2 Colliery

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Coleorton No. 2 Colliery

Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 21 May 2012

Site of Newcomen engine for pumping the mines of water. The very early haystack boiler has recently been put back after a long period at Snibston. Image]

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.74986
Longitude
-1.390321