Oil Well, near Wareham, Dorset
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Oil Well, near Wareham, Dorset
Image: © John Lamper Taken: 21 Nov 2005
Wytch Farm is Europe’s largest onshore oil field and the main part is to be found at SY97584. The pumps for the oil are known as ‘nodding donkeys’. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wytch_Farm
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Image Location
Latitude
50.687394
Longitude
-2.145527