Mount Moor Colliery
Mount Moor Colliery is a mine in England, United Kingdom. Mount Moor Colliery is situated nearby to the peak Sheddon’s Hill, as well as near Blackim Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bowes Railway and Church of St John the Evangelist.
Bowes Railway
Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne. Bowes Railway is situated 1 mile northeast of Mount Moor Colliery.
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Evangelist is situated 1¼ miles south of Mount Moor Colliery.
Washington Old Hall
Museum
Photo: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0.
Washington Old Hall is a historic manor house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It lies in the centre of Washington, being surrounded by other villages. Washington Old Hall is situated 2 miles east of Mount Moor Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwell Village and Wrekenton.
Springwell Village
Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springwell Village is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 miles from Sunderland, and 13 miles from Durham.
Wrekenton
Suburb
Photo: Donald Brydon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wrekenton is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles from Sunderland, and 14 miles from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of High Fell recorded a total population of 6,110.
Birtley
Town
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.
Mount Moor Colliery
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.91295° or 54° 54′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.5663° or 1° 33′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6WWC7M+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 430085819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Highlights include Sheddon’s Hill and Blackim Hill.
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