The Crofton Mill Pit
The Crofton Mill Pit is a historic site in Blyth, Northumberland, England. The Crofton Mill Pit is situated nearby to the pub Tavern, as well as near the health club LJ’s Gym.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blyth Library and Church of St Mary.
Blyth Library
Library
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blyth Library is situated 1,200 feet north of The Crofton Mill Pit.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1,800 feet northwest of The Crofton Mill Pit.
Oddfellows Arms
Pub
Photo: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oddfellows Arms is a pub, which is situated 1,300 feet northeast of The Crofton Mill Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Blyth and Cambois.
North Blyth
Hamlet
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Blyth is a small settlement in south-east Northumberland, England. It is located to the south east of the village of Cambois and to the north of the town of Blyth on the north eastern side of the River Blyth harbour.
Cambois
Hamlet
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cambois is a village in south-east Northumberland, England. It is situated on the north side of the estuary of the River Blyth between Blyth and Ashington on the North Sea coast. Cambois is situated 2 miles northwest of The Crofton Mill Pit.
Bebside
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bebside is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Blyth, in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the west of Blyth. It was formerly a mining village, the mine associated with the village operated between 1858 and 1926. Bebside is situated 2 miles west of The Crofton Mill Pit.
The Crofton Mill Pit
- Type: Sign
- Inscription: “This pit tub was erected in 1986 to mark the site of The Crofton Mill Pit. The Colliery, which was sunk in 1885, employed 952 men at its peak and produced up to 366000 tonnes yearly. The Colliery closed in 1963 and the area was reclaimed by NCC in 1978.”
- Categories: information, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Blyth, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.1239° or 55° 7′ 26″ northLongitude
-1.50518° or 1° 30′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C7W4FFV+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5646344524OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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