Miners Memorial

Miners Memorial is a memorial in Ashington, Northumberland, England. Miners Memorial is situated nearby to the building Cage Shop To West Of Pit-Head, as well as near Former Colliery Offices Now Administration Block.

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Type: Memorial
Description: statue in Ashington, Northumberland, England, UK
Also known as: “Woodhorn Colliery Explosion Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wansbeck General Hospital and Ashington railway station.

Wansbeck General Hospital

Hospital

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Wansbeck General Hospital is a district general hospital based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Wansbeck General Hospital is situated 1,900 feet south of Miners Memorial.

Ashington railway station

Railway station

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Ashington is a railway station on the Northumberland Line, which runs between Newcastle and Ashington. The station serves the town of Ashington in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Ashington railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of Miners Memorial.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

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St Andrew’s Church is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Miners Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodhorn and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

Woodhorn

Village

Woodhorn is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea, in Northumberland, England, about 2 miles east of Ashington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 219.

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Village

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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located on the North Sea coast. The town is a fishing port and formerly a part of a trade route for shipping grain.