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Old 19-01-2012, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by brownknees View Post
Looking on google earth yesterday I was a bit perplexed in looking for Bilton banks.There was (back in the 50s)a row of miners houses and just before the houses an old mine shaft that had a wall around it but you could of course climb up and throw stones down,I dont think it was so deep as you could hear water flowing in the depths!Perhaps the houses were knocked down ?

Bilton Banks was demolished, only one detached house left, ex managers house I believe. Wonder if the shaft you remember was Longdyke Colliery? (Old Shilbottle Colliery), it was on the bend in the road immediately to the north of Bilton Banks.





http://binged.it/AwsIic


Link above, triangle of trees is the site of Longdyke Colliery
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