Remains of Throckley Isabella Colliery Coke Ovens

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Isabella Colliery Coke Ovens, Throckley


Throckley

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    "Part of a former array of some 64 Beehive Coke Ovens built between 1869 and 1890 used to turn coal from the nearby Throckley Isabella Colliery into coke for the use of Spencer's Steelworks in Newburn. Coke burns cleaner and hotter than coal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coking" Photo by Andrew Curtis, 2011.

  • Owner

    Andrew Curtis

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2688755
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 year, 10 months ago
    Viewed: 173 times
    Picture Taken: 2011-11-11

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