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Started by: priscus (inactive)

Was there, in 1950's, to South or West of Wigan, an opencast coal mining site named Roughly Brown, or Roughly Brow?

If you know of it, can you tell me the location please.

Started: 5th Sep 2018 at 19:03

Posted by: retep1949 (1184)

priscus. Go to,photos of Wigan,Album,Amberswood opencast,Mike Barton gives a good answer to your question.

Replied: 7th Sep 2018 at 16:55
Last edited by retep1949: 7th Sep 2018 at 17:09:17

Posted by: priscus (inactive)

Thanks for pointing me there, retep1949.

I had not correctly recalled it being as far away as Prescot. Gerrin old, and twas a long time ago.

Replied: 7th Sep 2018 at 17:55

 

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