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Plenmeller (Opencast) Coal Mine (United Kingdom)


Operated between 1991-2000 & recovered 1.91 Million tons of coal.
Operators; John Mowlem Construction Ltd & UK Coal Mining Ltd.
The coal was taken by conveyor, through a tunnel & over the River South Tyne to a rail loading point between Haltwhistle & Melkridge
A boulder with 2 plaques comemerating the site can be found at alongside the bridleway at NY740606

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 54.9424574332523
Longitude: -2.39988355403329
Landranger grid reference: NY743609
Easting: 374300
Northing: 560900

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