Colliery wheel in St Thomas's churchyard
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Colliery wheel in St Thomas's churchyard
Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 28 Nov 2022
Commemorating Kilnhurst Colliery which was operational between 1858 and 1989. Commemorative colliery wheels like this are often located in former mining areas but this is the first I've seen in a churchyard.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.471599
Longitude
-1.307868