West Carterthorne Colliery
West Carterthorne Colliery is a mine in Evenwood and Barony, County Durham, England. West Carterthorne Colliery is situated nearby to Toft Hill Reservoir, as well as near Wind Mill Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Witton Castle and Church of St Cuthbert.
Witton Castle
Castle
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. Witton Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of West Carterthorne Colliery.
Church of St Cuthbert
Church
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Cuthbert is situated 1½ miles east of West Carterthorne Colliery.
Witton-le-Wear railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witton-le-Wear railway station is a railway station on the Weardale heritage railway serves the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, North East England, and is the penultimate stop for most of line's eastbound passenger services. Witton-le-Wear railway station is situated 2 miles north of West Carterthorne Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morley and Toft Hill.
Morley
Hamlet
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated five miles to the west of Bishop Auckland. Morley is first mentioned in 1295, already with its present spelling; its coal mine was mentioned, as Morleypitte already in c.
Toft Hill
Village
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toft Hill is a hilltop village in County Durham, England straggling along the A68, a few miles to the west of Bishop Auckland and adjoining the village of High Etherley.
Ramshaw
Village
Ramshaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south-west of Bishop Auckland. As of 2025, the village had a population of approximately 321.Ramshaw was originally a mining village and is home to one restaurant, the Bridge Inn.
West Carterthorne Colliery
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Evenwood and Barony, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.64935° or 54° 38′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.78252° or 1° 46′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C6WJ6X8+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 10126317934OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Toft Hill Reservoir and Wind Mill Methodist Church.
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