Burnhope Village Pit wheel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Burnhope Village Pit wheel by Oliver Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Burnhope Village Pit wheel
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 13 Nov 2012
Commemorative pit wheels, together with coal trucks, are a characteristic feature of former coal mining villages in county Durham. In the distance can be seen the wind turbines at Craghead Image typifying a more modern energy source.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.824707
Longitude
-1.714828