Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
Album Contents
Album Contents
Wigan Album
Mining
2 Comments
Opencast site, December 2005
Photo: Rev David Long
Photo: Rev David Long
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Item #: 30748
Item #: 30748
I think this is the Windy Arbour site - it's certainly that side of Wigan.
It looks as if restoration work, including dealing with the tips, has yet to begin.
It looks as if restoration work, including dealing with the tips, has yet to begin.
Comment by: Priscus on 18th September 2018 at 17:17
I always wondered how long it takes for the restored land to revert to being good quality fertile top soil, well suited to agrarian usage. I guess restoration varied in quality, and degree to which the original top soil had been well preserved.
I do remember, in spite of heavy liming, clods of clay amongst the top soil years after it had been restored. (Near to place usually referred to as Seccy Bridge - Landgate Lane/Bryn Gates Lane. I refer to early 1950's, not the Three Sisters reclamation)
Comment by: John59 on 18th January 2019 at 14:20
seccy bridge is a long ways from Windy Arbour !
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