Green to black to green
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Green to black to green by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Green to black to green
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 30 Jan 2019
This heritage trail entrance is a modern nature reserve and largely populated by greenery. In the past it was equally green until the coal mining industry came along. There then followed a couple of centuries of extraction, and this spot was the entrance to the Old Pit - and the massive intrusion that it brought to the previously quiet village. Now it's returned to the peace and quiet of before, with a trail for visitors to enjoy.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.319485
Longitude
-2.458993