Thread: British Coal Opencast, Springhill Coal Disposal point, summer 1995

This disposal point could be found on the outskirts of Essington and had being used to process coal from the Sneyd and Essington opencast mines.The disposal point had sat idle for many years when plans were put forward to make use of the site once again to process coal from the then very busy opencast site at Reedswood.There was locals were against the scheme due to the expected increase in traffic.
So in the summer of 1995 the disposal point was dismantled for export.The other buildings,rail sidings,hardstandings and access roads were removed and the site is now used by sheep for grazing.

The disposal point from the main road access.

The disposal point itself.

The standard British coal weighbridge building.Just the same as the one found at Mid Cannock disposal point.

Site office and coal storage area.

The access road from the Essington opencast site.The main bunker of the disposal point is just poking above the tree line.I will add a picture shortly.Of what the site looks like today.