Lord Ernest Pit

Lord Ernest Pit is a mine in County Durham, North East England, England. Lord Ernest Pit is situated nearby to the peak Broom Hill, as well as near the pitch Shincliffe 2.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maiden Castle and HM Prison Durham.

Maiden Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument. Maiden Castle is situated 3,300 feet west of Lord Ernest Pit.

HM Prison Durham

Prison

Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Durham is situated 1 mile northwest of Lord Ernest Pit.

Green Lane Cricket Ground

Sports venue

Green Lane is a cricket ground in Durham, County Durham. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1866, when Durham City played the Northumberland Club. Green Lane Cricket Ground is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Lord Ernest Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Durham and Shincliffe.

Old Durham

Hamlet

Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Durham is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated approximately 1 mile east of central Durham and south of Gilesgate. The most northerly remains of a Romanised farmstead in the Roman Empire were excavated at Old Durham during 1940s.

Shincliffe

Village

Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shincliffe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. The parish population was 1,796. It is situated just over 1 mile to the south-east of Durham city centre, on the A177 road to Stockton.