A monument to a past mining age
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A monument to a past mining age
Image: © Russel Wills Taken: 14 Aug 2013
This area was once a prosperous mining area but is now undergoing regeneration after the loss of that industry. This is a sad unkempt and unused relaxation area.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.155346
Longitude
-1.524787