Brandon Colliery

Brandon Colliery is a mine in Brandon and Byshottles, County Durham, England. Brandon Colliery is situated nearby to Addison Park, as well as near the sports venue Meadowfield Sports Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Durham University Oriental Museum.

St John the Evangelist

Church

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Brandon Colliery.

Durham University Oriental Museum

Museum

The Oriental Museum, formerly the Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology, is a museum of the University of Durham in England. The museum has a collection of more than 23,500 Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Indian, Japanese and other Far East and Asian artefacts. Durham University Oriental Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Brandon Colliery.

Durham Castle

University building

Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Brandon Colliery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Browney and Langley Moor.

Browney

Village

Browney is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south-west of Durham and adjoins Meadowfield. It is part of the parish of Brandon and Byshottles.

Langley Moor

Village

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Langley Moor is an old pit village in County Durham, England. It is located approximately 2 miles south-west of Durham City. Langley Moor is within the civil parish of Brandon and Byshottles which is itself within the City of Durham constituency, as of 2019 represented by Mary Foy MP.