Mining memorial at Grange Villa
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Mining memorial at Grange Villa
Image: © Robert Graham Taken: 12 Aug 2019
This stands on the bankside beside Pelton Lane, the main entrance to the village from the east. It commemorates the history of this little ex-mining village. The local pit was West Pelton Colliery, which stood just to the south of the village. The memorial consists of a couple of old winding wheels and a tub, as the little mining cars were called. Many of the local villages have similar installations.
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