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Golborne was until recently dominated by its colliery, scene of a tragic
explosion in 1979 in which several miners died. Closure just ten years later has meant the
chance to reclaim the site and its giant spoil heap for leisure and new industries.
The name Golborne means 'golden stream' where yellow flowers grew in abundance. The site
of the town is one of the claimants to the battle of Maserfield in which Penda, pagan King
of Mercia was victorious over the Christian King (and later saint) Oswald; the name is
mentioned by Bede.
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