Shirebrook Woods, Wood Lane, Sookholme, Notts.
Introduction
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Shirebrook Woods, Wood Lane, Sookholme, Notts.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 28 Jan 2016
Shirebrook Wood has been developed on the site of the former Shirebrook Pit Top and lies between Sookholme village (Notts) and Shirebrook (Derbyshire). Most of this country park, extensive mosaic of woodland, grassland and wetland areas that it is, lies on the Nottinghamshire side of the administrative boundary, behind the photographer. Shirebrook Colliery functioned between 1896-1993.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.192907
Longitude
-1.201304