Parkinson Close, Eastmoor, Wakefield

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Parkinson Close, Eastmoor, Wakefield

Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 1 May 2024

A small housing estate built of the site of railway sidings used by Park Hill Colliery. The sidings were built sometime between 1904 and 1930, and probably remained in use until the pit closed in 1992.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.683339
Longitude
-1.480035