Bedford Colliery

Bedford Colliery, also known as Wood End Pit, was a coal mine on the Manchester Coalfield in , , , England. The colliery was owned by John Speakman, who started sinking two shafts on land at Wood End Farm in the northeast part of Bedford, south of the London and North Western Railway's Tyldesley Loopline in about 1874.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church and Leigh Town Hall.

Church
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St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church in, in , England. is situated 1 mile southwest of Bedford Colliery.

Town hall
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is a municipal building in , , England. is situated 1 mile southwest of Bedford Colliery.

Theater building
is a small theatre in Lemon Street, , , England. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Bedford Colliery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Leigh.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , in the district, in the county of , England.

Town
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is a town in the …

Town
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is a market town in the in , England.

Bedford Colliery

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Latitude
53.50327° or 53° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.49494° or 2° 29′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C5VGG34+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4584406999
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­mine
Wiki­data ID
Q4879124

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Woodland development and Old Pitch and Put course - Disused.

Nearby Places

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