Former Seghill Colliery pit yard
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Former Seghill Colliery pit yard
Image: © Antony Dixon Taken: 14 Sep 2012
The mine closed in 1962. This is now a small industrial area. Some of the original pit buildings remain, supplemented by an assortment of more recent buildings. The mine was mentioned in the old folk song 'Blackleg Miner': 'Dinna gang near the Seghill mine. Across the way they stretch a line, To catch the throat and break the spine Of the dirty blackleg miner.'
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Image Location
Latitude
55.067292
Longitude
-1.551041