Chatterley Whitfield Colliery
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Chatterley Whitfield Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 9 Feb 2013
The offices, pithead baths area and main chimney. The offices appear to be in use but the vast majority of the site is derelict. On-site security shouted at us for venturing further onto this accessible area. The site is prone to urban exploration but I remember it from better days when it was a museum and the public were welcome (unfortunately not enough of them came to keep it afloat).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.077246
Longitude
-2.176546