⛏ Wet Earth Colliery

United Kingdom · Europe · 53.53°N, 2.34°W

Wet Earth Colliery was a coal mine located on the Manchester Coalfield, in Clifton, Greater Manchester. The colliery site is now the location of Clifton Country Park. The colliery has a unique place in British coal mining history; apart from being one of the earliest pits in the country, it is the place where engineer James Brindley made water run uphill.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	53.53°N, 2.34°W · view on map

Wet Earth Colliery is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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