Hamer Hill

Hill, Mountain in Lancashire Rossendale

England

Hamer Hill

Britannia Quarry  - Stripping the Coal Seam Western most workings on Holden Moor where about 20 feet of overlay is removed to reveal a coal seam which appears to run horizontal at this point.
Britannia Quarry - Stripping the Coal Seam Credit: Kevin Waterhouse

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Britannia Quarry  - Stripping the Coal Seam Western most workings on Holden Moor where about 20 feet of overlay is removed to reveal a coal seam which appears to run horizontal at this point.
Britannia Quarry - Stripping the Coal Seam
Western most workings on Holden Moor where about 20 feet of overlay is removed to reveal a coal seam which appears to run horizontal at this point.
Former Trackbed of Quarry Railway in Greens Clough Route of Siddalls Quarry railway heading South to Hall Cowm and Back Cowm Quarries plus various mines.
Former Trackbed of Quarry Railway in Greens Clough
Route of Siddalls Quarry railway heading South to Hall Cowm and Back Cowm Quarries plus various mines.
Helm Clough Colliery Remains Coal Authority notices keeping you safe at an entrance
Helm Clough Colliery Remains
Coal Authority notices keeping you safe at an entrance
Former Trackbed of Quarry Railway Route of Siddalls Quarry railway out of Greens Clough and on South to Jacksons Moor
Former Trackbed of Quarry Railway
Route of Siddalls Quarry railway out of Greens Clough and on South to Jacksons Moor
Site of Echofly Sculpture, Greens Moor Quarry Pond The Valley of Stone project commissioned three public artworks for the quarries. The Echofly positioned in the pond has since been put into store by Lancashire CC due to damage. Was it rock falls that caused this?
Site of Echofly Sculpture, Greens Moor Quarry Pond
The Valley of Stone project commissioned three public artworks for the quarries. The Echofly positioned in the pond has since been put into store by Lancashire CC due to damage. Was it rock falls that caused this?
Greens Moor Quarry Pond Rock falls which may have caused the removal of the public artwork Echofly.
Greens Moor Quarry Pond
Rock falls which may have caused the removal of the public artwork Echofly.
Greens Clough A quarried and mined area with routes of old tramways at various levels and heading in various directions
Greens Clough
A quarried and mined area with routes of old tramways at various levels and heading in various directions
Rowley Moor Road
Rowley Moor Road
Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm48543" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm48543">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost
Location of Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost
Location of Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost
OS Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Wall <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm104925" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm104925">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
OS Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Wall
Location of OS Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Wall
Location of OS Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Wall
Location of Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road
Location of Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road
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OS Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road
Location of Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost (SE)
Location of Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost (SE)
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Cut Mark - Boarsgreave, Rooley Moor Road Gatepost (SE)
Section of moorland tramway Think it was near here we reunited a lamb with its Mum.

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Section of moorland tramway
Think it was near here we reunited a lamb with its Mum. LinkExternal link
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Rossendale Way Sign
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Hamer Hill is located at Grid Ref: SD8518 (Lat: 53.665362, Lng: -2.214836)

Administrative County: Lancashire

District: Rossendale

Police Authority: Lancashire

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