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<br/>Common Terraces in Methley
©Daniel Masur
Dist:0.4km north<br/>Pub at Lower Mickletown.
©Steve Partridge
Dist:0.6km west<br/>In July 2001 coal was taken from opencast workings to the north (right), moved by conveyor over the river to the staithe where it was loaded onto Hargreaves vessels for one of the power stations, possibly Ferrybridge.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.8km west<br/>Yellow pub at Mickletown.
©Steve Partridge
Dist:0.8km west<br/>
©Bill Henderson
Dist:0.8km northeast<br/>Footpath along the bank of the River Aire, Allerton Bywater. Ferrybridge power station on the horizon.
©David Pickersgill
Dist:0.9km east<br/>Footpath sign on the bank of the River Aire, Allerton Bywater.
©David Pickersgill
Dist:0.9km northeast<br/>These lakes, ponds, ings, have formed over the former pit under the village, depressed since the closure of the mines, but now undergoing resurgence with the advent of Millennium Village ("the place that's going to be the place to be") - built by English Partnerships and comprising new affordable housing, commercial and industrial premises.
©Paul Johnston-Knight
Dist:0.9km northeast<br/>
©Betty Longbottom
Dist:1.0km northeast<br/>
©Betty Longbottom
Dist:1.0km northeast<br/>
©Betty Longbottom
Dist:1.1km east<br/>One of many lakes in this area created by mining subsidence. A line of Canada Geese heads out on to the water.
©David Pickersgill
Dist:1.1km northeast<br/>
©Betty Longbottom
Dist:1.1km northeast<br/>
©Betty Longbottom
Dist:1.1km east<br/>Buttercups, water mint and forget-me-nots growing in the wet soil at the edge of Allerton Ings. The church of St Mary the Less in the background. The crane is working on the 'Millennium Village' on the old Allerton Bywater colliery site.
©David Pickersgill

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