The western spoil heap
Introduction
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The western spoil heap
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 25 Feb 2019
Coal mining leaves plenty of spoil to be dealt with. Clandown's output has left the village with an inheritance. This is the more westerly of the two main heaps, now rather more green than it first was.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.30078
Longitude
-2.459524