West Thornley Colliery

West Thornley Colliery is a mine in County Durham, North East England, England. West Thornley Colliery is situated nearby to the hamlet Sunniside, as well as near the village Tow Law.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Philip and St James and War Memorial.

Church of St Philip and St James

Church

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The Church of St Philip and St James is a church in Tow Law, County Durham, England. The church was designed by architect Charles Hodgson Fowler and completed in 1869. Church of St Philip and St James is situated 3,700 feet west of West Thornley Colliery.

War Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Ian Porter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

War Memorial is situated 1 mile west of West Thornley Colliery.

Church of St Bartholomew

Church

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Church of St Bartholomew is situated 1½ miles southwest of West Thornley Colliery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunniside and Tow Law.

Sunniside

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sunniside is a small rural village to the east of Tow Law and north of Crook in County Durham, England. Sunniside has one pub, and a former post office.

Tow Law

Village

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Tow Law is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett and 5 miles to the north west of Crook.