The Great Opencast, Parys Mountain © Robin Drayton cc-by-sa/2.0

SH4490 : The Great Opencast, Parys Mountain

taken 14 years ago, near to Gadfa, Isle of Anglesey/Sir Ynys Mon, Great Britain

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The Great Opencast, Parys Mountain

Looking across the Great Opencast towards the ruined windmill on the summit of Parys Mountain. The mill, which had five sails, was opened in 1878 to pump water from the underlying mine workings.

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Grid Square: SH4490, 145 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Robin Drayton (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 14 August, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 18 August, 2008
Category: Mine (disused) (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SH 443 904 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.2507N 4:20.5594W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SH 443 902
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)