George Pit
George Pit is a mine in Stanley, County Durham, England. George Pit is situated nearby to the historic site William Pit, as well as near St Thomas‘ Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beamish Museum and Church of St Paul.
Beamish Museum
Museum
Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.
Beamish Museum is an open-air museum located in County Durham, England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By displaying duplicates or replaceable items, it was also an early example of the now commonplace practice of museums allowing visitors to touch objects. Beamish Museum is situated 2 miles north of George Pit.
Church of St Paul
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Paul is situated 1½ miles northeast of George Pit.
Holmside Hall
Farm
Holmside Hall is an early 19th-century farmhouse and equestrian centre at Holmside, Burnhope, County Durham, England. The farm is built on the site of a medieval manor house which until 1570 was the home of Robert Tempest. Holmside Hall is situated 1 mile southwest of George Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grange Villa and Holmside.
Grange Villa
Village
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grange Villa is a village situated in County Durham, England. It is located between the towns of Stanley and Chester-le-Street.
Holmside
Hamlet
Photo: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holmside is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north-west of Sacriston. The village has a 5.5 MW wind farm, Holmside Hall Wind Farm, which became operational in May 2004 and consists of two 60 m high wind turbines.
No Place
Village
No Place is a small village near the town of Stanley in County Durham, England, east of Stanley and west of Beamish. Situated to the south of the A693, it is home to an award-winning real ale pub, the Beamish Mary Inn, and lies near the Beamish Mary coal pit.
George Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Stanley, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.85322° or 54° 51′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.66159° or 1° 39′ 42″ westOperator
Craghead CollieryOpen location code
9C6WV83Q+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 10233015258OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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