2004

NX9617 : Saltom Colliery, Whitehaven

taken 22 years ago, near to Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

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Saltom Colliery, Whitehaven
Saltom Colliery, Whitehaven
The last remains of an early generation colliery on the Cumbrian coast. The remaining buildings of the former more modern Haig Colliery are at the top of the cliff.
Here also is the fine sweep of Saltom bay curving round to St Bees Head NX9414

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused Category: Coastal industry
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Buildings [4] · Early Generation Colliery on the Cumbrian Coast [2] · Saltom Bay [2] Title Clusters: · Saltom Colliery, Whitehaven [2] ·
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NX9617, 60 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 June, 2004   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 March, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 964 173 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:32.4417N 3:36.1333W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 965 174
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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