Hill Pit, Brereton near Rugeley, Staffs
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Hill Pit, Brereton near Rugeley, Staffs
Image: © Darren Sutton Taken: 23 May 2012
This is the site of the Air Shaft of Hill Pit, which operated between 1800 and 1850. It was located on Lord Pagett's lands just above The Glen on Colliery Road, Brereton. The shaft was around 490 feet deep. As the picture shows, the shaft is still there.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.736883
Longitude
-1.938672