Cortonwood

Cortonwood was a colliery near , , England. The colliery's proposed closure was a tipping point in the 1984–1985 miners' strike. The site is now a and leisure centre.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mall
  • Description: colliery in South Yorkshire, England
  • Also known as: “Cortonwood Colliery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Mary and Christ Church.

Church
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is situated 1 mile northwest of Cortonwood.

Church
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile east of Cortonwood.

Pub
Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a former municipal building… is situated 1 mile north of Cortonwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Melton and Wombwell.

Village
Photo: Richard Whitham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former mining village in the district, in , England.

Town
Photo: Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in , England.

Cortonwood

Latitude
53.50829° or 53° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.38814° or 1° 23′ 17″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C5WGJ56+8P
Geo­Names ID
6955604
Wiki­data ID
Q5173378
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