View of the opencast from the top of Corbridge Road

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View of the opencast from the top of Corbridge Road

Image: © Robert Graham Taken: 25 Nov 2020

This is the view from the B6309, at the north end of Leadgate village. There is a great view of Pontop Pike from the bank top here, but the view is dominated by the Bradley opencast coal mine. Not a pretty sight.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.870556
Longitude
-1.817814