Saltom Colliery, Whitehaven
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Saltom Colliery, Whitehaven
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Jun 2004
The last remains of an early generation colliery on the Cumbrian coast. The remaining buildings of the former more modern Haig Colliery are at the top of the cliff. Here also is the fine sweep of Saltom bay curving round to St Bees Head Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.540695
Longitude
-3.602221