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Woodland regeneration in Gedling Country Park
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6143
On the former spoil tip of the colliery. The principal species are Birch, oak... (more)
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Pond on former spoil heap, former Sharlston Colliery
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3920
A notice states Danger! Deep Water. Perhaps the levels vary.
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Former spoil heap, former Sharlston Colliery
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3920
North of Sharlston High Street.
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High-voltage poles along the edge of former spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3920
North of Sharlston High Street. A distribution circuit of probably 33,000 Volt... (more)
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Spoil tip for mine adit, South Bedford mine site
by David Smith
geograph for square SX4371
A long narrow, finger-like, tip, now overgrown
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Spoil tip above Kingsdale
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square SD7075
Upon seeing 'Tip (dis)' on the map I decided to go and investigate.... (more)
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View from the Calverton spoil tip – 3
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6150
Looking towards the valley of the Cocker Beck.
Early 21st century housing... (more)
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The western tip of a Cefn Du spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SH5460
The tongue of slate waste is slowly being colonised by conifers from the nearby... (more)
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Former spoil heap, Stanley Marsh local nature reserve
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3423
The reserve is on the site of Victoria No. 1 pit, known locally as Deep Drop... (more)
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Rhubarb and Victoria No. 2 pit, Stanley
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3423
The trees cover the spoil heap of Victoria No 2 pit. Victoria Colliery had many... (more)
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Farmland south of Robin Hood's spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3226
Bounded by a colliery tip to the north and colliery railway embankments to the... (more)
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Spoil heap, Robin Hood
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3227
A rare survival in the former Yorkshire coalfield - an unlandscaped spoil heap.... (more)
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Spoil heap and infrastructure, Robin Hood
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3227
A rare survival in the former Yorkshire coalfield - an unlandscaped spoil heap.... (more)
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Spoil from the Blairlogie copper mine
by Doug Lee
geograph for square NS8297
This is the spoil heap from the Blairlogie copper mine. The mine's adit,... (more)
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Track on the Calverton spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6051
The tip is now owned by the Forestry Commission and is Open Access. This section... (more)
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Woodland and water, Stanley Marsh local nature reserve
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3423
The reserve is on the site of Victoria No. 1 pit, known locally as Deep Drop... (more)
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Post industrial landscape near Calverton
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6050
50 years ago, the view would have been dominated by the winding towers and coal... (more)
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Track on the Calverton spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6051
The tip is now owned by the Forestry Commission and is Open Access. This section... (more)
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Track on the Calverton spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK5950
The tip is now owned by the Forestry Commission and is Open Access. This section... (more)
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Access to the former spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK5950
The notice is labelled 'The Coal Authority', but the land is now... (more)
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View towards Gedling Country Park
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6142
The skyline is almost entirely man made, being the landscaped spoil tips of... (more)
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North View Point, Cotgrave Country Park
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6436
A small area has been fenced off inside the field to provide a viewpoint looking... (more)
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Spring growth
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6437
Cereal crop on the slopes of the former Cotgrave Colliery spoil tip.
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Unnatural landscape
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK4648
The hill is entirely man made, being the former spoil tip of Moorgreen Colliery,... (more)
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Footpath near Beauvale
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK4747
The prominent hill left of centre is entirely artificial, being the landscaped... (more)
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The track approaching Grovebeck Gill
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square SE0296
The shooting hut sits above an enormous spoil tip from the lead mine workings nearby.
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Evidence of coal mining near Meggs
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square SD6268
A small patch of bare earth has lumps of low-grade coal and shale evident. I... (more)
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Bridleway skirting a lead mining tip
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY9601
Alongside Flincher Gill.
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Rolling downland
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6537
Nothing in the picture indicates that this is in fact the former spoil tip for... (more)
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The site of Old Gang Smelting Mill
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY9700
The ruins are dwarfed by the embankments of waste stone.
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Fields near Niddry
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square NT0874
Niddry is a large farmstead surrounded by the remains of the former shale oil... (more)
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Cycle tracks on Forefield Rake
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY9602
The former lead mining spoil heaps make a good adventure playground for mountain bikers.
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View from the Calverton spoil tip – 1
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK5950
Looking towards Dorket Head.
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Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK5950
This could be deliberate seeding as part of the Calverton Colliery spoil tip... (more)
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Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK5950
This could be deliberate seeding as part of the Calverton Colliery spoil tip... (more)
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Commondyke Spoil Heap
by Mary and Angus Hogg
geograph for square NS5722
A remnant of the old coal mining industry, this tip is now well-overgrown.
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Autumn colours, RSPB Fairburn Ings
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4427
On the northern edge of the Coal Tips trail. Silver birch are usually the first... (more)
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Old slag heaps by the side of the B741
by Ann Cook
geograph for square NS5006
These old slag heaps, or spoil tips, stand as testament to the vast mining that... (more)
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Bridleway climbing up to Forefield Rake
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square NY9602
With the cyclists' heaven [disused tips] in the distance.
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Under a Cefn Du spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SH5459
The old road from Waunfawr to Llanberis is now part of the Llwybr Llechi Eryri /... (more)
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An escapee from Donen Las
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SH5459
Conifer growing on a Cefn Du spoil heap. The old road from Waunfawr to Llanberis... (more)
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Greendykes Bing
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square NT0873
The scale of the tipping is evident from the size of the person walking along... (more)
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Greendykes Bing
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square NT0873
One of the largest of the shale oil bings, it has a footprint of 158 acres. It... (more)
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Post industrial landscape near Calverton
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6050
Former colliery entrance gates. Despite the fence along the road, the area is... (more)
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Former Abercriban Quarries seen across Pontsticill Reservoir
by David Smith
for square SO0612
The quarry and its spoil heap are gradually being covered with vegetation
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Hopetoun Oil Works
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square NT0873
The former baths building is the last remaining structure of the once extensive... (more)
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Vicar Water country park - toposcope
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SK5862
This shows the locations of many Nottinghamshire collieries, of which only one... (more)
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Niddry Castle
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square NT0974
Well restored in recent years, it dates from around 1500 and is a good example... (more)
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Industries old and new, below Moel Eilio
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SH5559
Tongues of slate waste and stumps of a felled plantation.
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Tongues of slate along the old Llanberis Road
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SH5559
The old road from Waunfawr to Llanberis is now part of the Llwybr Llechi Eryri /... (more)
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