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Old 25-04-2012, 11:38 AM
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Default Chevington Drift Plaque Location

I've been asked several times now where the commemorative plaque is located that marks the site of Chevington Drift.

the grid reference of the location is NZ 26242 99095

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latitude /longitude is 55.285288 -1.5883881

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x and y coordinates are 426242 599095

if you copy and paste the decimal lat/long numbers into google maps search it will show the point eg: 55.285288 -1.5883881 marked with a green arrow (not the red marker) the limestone boulder the plaque is mounted on is visible on that map.





The site of the former East Chevington Drift Mine.
This 5 tonne limestone boulder was preserved from East Chevington Opencast Coal Site
which worked 1982 – 1994 and now stands on the site of the East Chevington Drift Mine which operated 1882 - 1962.
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Old 25-04-2012, 11:45 AM
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you are looking for this footpath gate on the left as you drive down the old road towards the coast. The boulder is just 40 mtrs along the path.








note this path can be quite boggy after periods of rain, like today!



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This final photo is the view today looking east towards the coast, from what would have been the site of the west end of the Chevington Drift Housing Terraces (Hedgehope Terrace)

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Old 25-04-2012, 12:09 PM
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And the old map of the drift is here. The actual drift mine entrance is about in the middle of the map, which is where the limestone boulder with its plaque now sits.
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