Entrance to 'gold mine' at Lea Bailey

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Entrance to 'gold mine' at Lea Bailey

Image: © Clint Mann Taken: 23 May 2012

Now being restored as a historic site, this mine was established in 1906 and was briefly operated in an unsuccessful attempt to extract gold. A rail track runs into the mine and along the nearby cutting.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.873289
Longitude
-2.517921