Sign on Coalpit Lane
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Sign on Coalpit Lane
Image: © John Haynes Taken: 2 May 2013
This area is the southern edge of the Shropshire and North Wales Coalfield and the mine connected to this lane is probably that at Quinta (Trehowell) which was operating in 1878-1879. This track and the footpath leading from it is certainly heading in the right direction and as walking to work was normal at that time it would seem reasonable to assume this was true. http://shropshiremines.org.uk/misc/shropmine/northshropshire_coalfield.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
52.90316
Longitude
-3.064462