Florence Mine, Egremont
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Florence Mine, Egremont
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 22 Sep 2017
A disused ironstone mine that is now home to an arts centre in some of the buildings. There is one upcast shaft here with a ventilating fan. The mine was also entered by a drift. The mine closed in 2007 when Sellafield ceased to require the large amount of water it was pumping from the site.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.478419
Longitude
-3.517828