Former Mine Buildings, Magra Park
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Former Mine Buildings, Magra Park
Image: © Mick Garratt Taken: 21 Dec 2005
Known as the Margrove Park Mine although early records say Magraw Pit. At its peak the mine produced 240,000 tons of ironstone for use at the Ormesby Iron Works in Middlesbrough. It was abandoned in 1928.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.531192
Longitude
-0.990588