Mill Lane coal drops, Bradford
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Mill Lane coal drops, Bradford
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 6 Jun 2021
The railway viaduct led to a coal yard serving and adjacent gas works (all now gone), but this coal drop or staithe was to enable local coal merchants to collect their wares.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.785591
Longitude
-1.749689