Chance Pit
Chance Pit is a mine in Gateshead, England. Chance Pit is situated nearby to the church Saint Anne’s, as well as near the forest Longacre Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tyne Yard and St Ninian.
Tyne Yard
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tyne Yard is a railway yard in Birtley, England, on the East Coast Main Line, operated by DB Cargo UK. The yard is the major freight yard of the North East, with the majority of rail freight movements in Tyne and Wear from around Great Britain passing through the yard. Tyne Yard is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Chance Pit.
St Ninian
Church
Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Ninian is a church, which is situated 3,400 feet north of Chance Pit.
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Meetthefeebles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church is situated 1 mile north of Chance Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lamesley and Wrekenton.
Lamesley
Village
Photo: Stephen Daglish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamesley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,742.
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.
Low Fell
Suburb
Photo: Meetthefeebles, CC BY 3.0.
Low Fell is a suburb of Gateshead situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Built predominantly on sandstone, grindstone and clay, it is bordered by Sheriff Hill/Deckham to the east, Saltwell/Bensham to the west, Harlow Green to the south and Shipcote to the north.
Chance Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.91913° or 54° 55′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.59456° or 1° 35′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6WWC94+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 583265646OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
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