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Posted: Sat 17 Apr, 2010 5:29 pm
by magic
We have just moved into one of the new houses on the Oak estate off Oak Tree Drive (Fairway Hill) at the bottom on the left, and wondered if any one knew what was on the land previous?
Posted: Sat 17 Apr, 2010 5:41 pm
by biggee99
Always remember it been playing fields for cold coats school for as far as 40 years or so, not a lot of help sorry
Posted: Sat 17 Apr, 2010 8:00 pm
by The Parksider
magic wrote: We have just moved into one of the new houses on the Oak estate off Oak Tree Drive (Fairway Hill) at the bottom on the left, and wondered if any one knew what was on the land previous? Gipton Colliery was in that area.BUT Don't worry about it there were mines all over Leeds south and east!
Posted: Sat 17 Apr, 2010 8:56 pm
by chameleon
The Parksider wrote: magic wrote: We have just moved into one of the new houses on the Oak estate off Oak Tree Drive (Fairway Hill) at the bottom on the left, and wondered if any one knew what was on the land previous? Gipton Colliery was in that area.BUT Don't worry about it there were mines all over Leeds south and east! But do have a look at this which was 'uncovered, covering a rather big holehttp://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ikbrunel/OldShaftGiptonPit#5293506194520826290
Posted: Sun 18 Apr, 2010 12:32 am
by Brunel
I can see that I will have to photograph this again.See what changes have taken place.
Posted: Sun 18 Apr, 2010 9:39 am
by chameleon
Brunel wrote: I can see that I will have to photograph this again.See what changes have taken place. Let's hope the high rise hasn't become 'low rise' - the new living experience