2015

NY6464 : Disused reservoir near Gap Shields Fan

taken 9 years ago, near to Gilsland, Northumberland, England

Disused reservoir near Gap Shields Fan
Disused reservoir near Gap Shields Fan
This area was the former site of Reay Crag Colliery but I have been unable to find very much about this site. The complex comprised a number of shafts with associated upcast spoil heaps and surface quarrying linked by either tracks or tramways. The line of a prominent access track can be traced on aerial photos running north to join the main A69 road just east of Gapshield NY6464 : Gapshield. It was led across a small stream valley by a now dismantled bridge, the central supports of which are still visible at NY 6419 6457.
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Geographical Context: Uplands Paths Quarrying, Mining Lakes, Wetland, Bog Woodland, Forest Moorland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · A69 [10] · Gap Shields Fan [5] · Reay Crag [4] · Disused Quarry [3] · East of Gapshield [2] Other Photos: · Gap Shields Fan ·
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Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 25 September, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 September, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 6408 6425 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.2938N 2:33.7588W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 64122 64252
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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