"The Poolsbrook Hotel", Poolsbrook
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"The Poolsbrook Hotel", Poolsbrook
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 21 Mar 2014
Once popular with coal miners and their families, this struggling establishment is now rather like a beached whale. Nearby Markham and Ireland collieries are closed forever and the pub till no longer plays its frenetic tune.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.255397
Longitude
-1.335794