Colliery wheel outside Dearne Valley Leisure Centre
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Colliery wheel outside Dearne Valley Leisure Centre by Graham Hogg as part of the Geograph project.
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Colliery wheel outside Dearne Valley Leisure Centre
Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 28 Nov 2022
The leisure centre was built on the site of Denaby Main Colliery which closed in 1968. The wheel stands as a memorial to the 203 men and boys who lost their lives during the 100 years of production.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
53.493423
Longitude
-1.259882