Stanker Hill Farm, Papplewick, Notts.
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Stanker Hill Farm, Papplewick, Notts.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 23 Jan 2015
Stanker Hill Farm in the distance is situated on a farm track off Forest Lane. This view is from a section of the Robin Hood Way (a Long Distance Trail). 3-4 minutes away behind the photographer the trail crosses the A60 (Nottingham-Mansfield road) on the east side of Seven Mile Wood and continues towards Burntstump Country Park. Ahead - within five minute's walk - the trail continues in a north-westerly direction, passing the south side of the farm and continuing towards Papplewick Moor. On the immediate left of the path seen here - down a moderately steep embankment - is the track bed of the disused Calverton Colliery railway. This however follows a south-westerly route towards Bestwood (Butler's Hill) where it previously joined a former main line route. Coal production at Calverton Colliery finally ended in 1999 and with the cessation of mining activities this line was no longer needed.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.051116
Longitude
-1.15768