2016

ST5859 : Old Pit Garage

taken 8 years ago, near to Bishop Sutton, Bath And North East Somerset, England

Old Pit Garage
Old Pit Garage
This modern building fronts what used to be a coal pit, hence the name. The village of Bishop Sutton lies just on the western fringe of the Somerset Coalfields and extraction is believed to have started in the early eighteenth century. The large woodland behind this garage was the location for a pit, although it was not the largest - they were at the other end of the village. Coal production was dwindling by the twentieth century and closed down.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Primary Subject: Garage other tags: Former Coal Mine Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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ST5859, 103 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Neil Owen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 March, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 March, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5825 5927 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:19.8590N 2:36.0379W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5825 5928
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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