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Clay Pit Albert Colliery, Ashby Woulds, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UKi
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Clay Pit Albert CollieryColliery
Ashby WouldsCivil Parish
North West LeicestershireDistrict
LeicestershireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 45' 38'' North , 1° 33' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Swadlincote40,960 (2011)1.5km
Moira2,458 (2018)2.8km
Donisthorpe1,886 (2018)4.2km
Netherseal694 (2017)5.4km
Ashby de la Zouch12,370 (2018)5.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
The Russell SocietyKnighton17km
Mindat Locality ID:
376289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:376289:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coal & Fireclay

Mine Owner(s):
1940-1945 Mansfield Brothers Ltd
1964-1980 Mansfield Bros

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Historical Timeline

1940Opens
1980Closed

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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