and self maintaining planting medium. About 30% of the reclamation has been devoted to forestry and rest put to grass. The site of Wharncliffe Woodmoor is now known as Athersley Memorial Park, Laithes Lane playing fields or the 'pit fields', the park is well used especially by local football teams, for fishing and walkers. An estate of private houses has now been built adjacent to the reclaimed colliery waste tip, confirming the improvement of the area’s image. Another £2.7 million development as recently seen the site further develop into a prestigious development of self-contained units known as Woodmoor Court set within Wharncliffe Business Park. References External links http://www.dmm-pitwork.org.uk/html/disaster.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cmhrc/lom08lin2.htm http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/other/memorials/0000001f.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7248516.stm http://issuu.com/cronweb/docs/name94fc74 Coal mines in South Yorkshire Coal mining disasters in England 1936 in England 1936 mining disasters 1936 disasters in the United Kingdom