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The dead trees in the background are evidence of an underground fire. The... (more)

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The spoil heap to the left is burning underground, there was a distinct... (more)

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The burned ground is the result of an underground fire

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Autumnal colours at the lake at the former Silverdale Colliery site. This... (more)

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This quarry looks like it is in the process of being... (more)

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A quarry north of Silverdale

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This area is a reclaimed opencast coal mine.

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The whole of this area is land restored after opencast coal mining in the early 1990s.

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A reclaimed opencast coal mine.

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The former is reclaimed opencast, the latter ancient woodland.

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This part of Apedale Community Country Park is a reclaimed opencast coal mine.

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This part of Apedale Community Country Park is a reclaimed opencast coal mine.

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Much of Apedale Community Country Park is a reclaimed opencast coal mine.

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This was once an opencast coal mine. the big sheds are about 1500 metres away.

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Most of the footpaths in the country park are not official public... (more)

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Watermills Chimney was built in 1840 as a ventilation shaft for the... (more)

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Watermills Chimney was built in 1840 as a ventilation shaft for the... (more)

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Watermills Chimney was built in 1840 as a ventilation shaft for the... (more)

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Although this is an ancient woodland site, there was always small scale coal mining here.

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Visitors and guide about to enter Apedale Mine. It is a footrail [drift]... (more)

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Alongside a former quarry.

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The green shed houses the electrohydraulic winding engine for the drift.... (more)

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Alongside the Newcastle Way in Apedale Community Country Park.

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The whole of this hillside was created by land restoration after opencast... (more)

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Much of Apedale Community Country Park has been created from former opencast.

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Taking a footpath over a drain on a former opencast site.

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This is a large compressed air (or steam) winch by John Tinsley of... (more)

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On the edge of the spoil heap is a skeletal building that was part of a... (more)

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This view shows part of all four surviving head gears. This site was a... (more)

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Photographed from well up the reclaimed spoil heap. It was a very dull... (more)

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The offices, pithead baths area and main chimney. The offices appear to... (more)

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Stood on trig before base jumping off it in a sad attempt to be higher... (more)

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Erected annually on Palm Sunday, these religious crosses are a feature of... (more)

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This old Oak tree looks as if it is growing out of solid rock at the back... (more)

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This is a track up the edge of a former quarry to the west of the... (more)

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The head gears of the former colliery are visible while a train with a... (more)

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Dubs crane tank No. 4101 of 1901 is lifting some material while... (more)

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This is at the Foxfield Railway's Dilhorne Colliery site in front of... (more)

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The conserved head gear at this long disused colliery site. The upcast is... (more)

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This headgear has recently been renovated and looks very smart. The... (more)

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One of many pumps situated at about 150m intervals in this area for brine... (more)

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In the late 19th century, there was a tramway running into the quarry... (more)

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Huntley Wood is next to an old sand and gravel quarry and the footpath... (more)

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The British Salt works, next to Trent and Mersey Canal.... (more)

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There are signs to say keep out. There are two strong fences to ensure... (more)

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Mobberley Quarry is just over the top of the hill. A folding picnic... (more)

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Freehay is now combined with the parish of Cheadle, however all the... (more)

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Limestone was brought to the wharf by tramway from the quarries at Caldon... (more)

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