Historic colliery winch, Little Milford Wood
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Historic colliery winch, Little Milford Wood
Image: © M J Roscoe Taken: 19 Mar 2026
The winch, originally used to haul spoil from the construction of drainage adits in Little Milford Wood, had been abandoned and was deteriorating Image It was restored by the National Trust and is now near their car park with an explanatory information board.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.766104
Longitude
-4.94636