Wheldale Colliery memorial cross
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Wheldale Colliery memorial cross by derek dye as part of the Geograph project.
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Wheldale Colliery memorial cross
Image: © derek dye Taken: 20 Nov 2004
The colliery is long gone and all that is left is a gas generating plant, the obligatory half a winding wheel and, most importantly, the memorial cross to the men who where killed in the pit and others that left to fight and die in the war. All photo dates are approximate. Images scanned from existing photos.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.730619
Longitude
-1.334847