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Inscription 3, Great War Memorial, Pooley Hall Colliery near Polesworth
by Jean Nicholson
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This is the inscription on the north side of the memorial:
WHO STANDS IF... (more)
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Inscription 2, Great War Memorial, Pooley Hall Colliery near Polesworth
by Peter Warrilow
for square SK2503
The south side of the memorial carries the names of the sixteen who fell. The... (more)
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Inscription 1, Great War Memorial, Pooley Hall Colliery near Polesworth
by Peter Warrilow
for square SK2503
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Great War Memorial, Pooley Hall Colliery near Polesworth
by Peter Warrilow
geograph for square SK2503
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West Coast main line bridges the River Anker north of Polesworth
by Robin Stott
for square SK2603
The view is from Pooley Country Park, across moorings on the Coventry Canal,... (more)
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M42 crosses the Coventry Canal near Polesworth
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
Polesworth's northern suburb forms the background to this view from the... (more)
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Up close to The Golden Tower of Leaves, Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
for square SK2503
The tower was installed in 2011. It is a stack of aluminium strips formed in the... (more)
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The Golden Tower of Leaves, Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
This glittering, eyecatching sculpture was installed in 2011 atop the mound of... (more)
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Thinking of photographing autumn colour? Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
As the spiral path ascends the wooded mound of colliery waste great views open... (more)
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Descending the mound, Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
This path spirals round the mound, making for an easier ascent and a safer... (more)
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East on Coventry Canal by Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
On the right is the southern slope of the colliery waste mound, colonised by... (more)
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Side channel, Coventry Canal by Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
When the colliery was active this must have been the wharf where coal was loaded... (more)
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Tea Room and Visitor Centre, Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
Pooley Country Park is on the site of the Pooley Hall Colliery north of... (more)
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Southern extent of Hoo Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2701
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The West Coast main line southeast of Sandyways
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2701
A Virgin Pendolino service speeds southeast in the direction of Atherstone.... (more)
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West Coast main line through Sandyways cutting
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2701
Sand and gravel were quarried in the area in the nineteenth century if not... (more)
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Farm track from Sandyways to Birches Barn
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2701
The hedge across the middle of the photo marks the line of the Coventry Canal,... (more)
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Network Rail access at Sandyways
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2701
The B5000 Grendon Road crosses the West Coast main line here. The access is to... (more)
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M42 bridges the Coventry Canal and Pooley Country Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SK2503
A path under the motorway and a footbridge over the canal lead to the main area... (more)
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