A colleague was looking at an 1849 copy of OS 1:10560 Lancashire sheet 71 today and noticed the words 'Defaced' printed in two places close to Princes Colliery. There are several other collieries in the area (Brandwoods and Closes) and a number of Old Coal Pits, but nowhere else does 'Defaced' appear. Does anyone know whether the words refer to the pit or are simply some OS code - for example a defaced Bench Mark?
Tim Colman
Nottingham
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