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Wesleyan Chapel 1829.
©Hugh Mortimer
©Hugh Mortimer
©Hugh Mortimer
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©peter robinson
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©peter robinson
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©peter robinson
Dist:0.6km<br/>To the east of the A68.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.6km<br/>The old railway line here is on the route of the world's first passenger railway, built by the Stockton & Darlington Railway Company. On the morning of 27th September 1825, 12 wagons of coal left Phoenix Pit. The wagons were horse-drawn for the first part of their journey, then hauled up Etherley North Incline by stationary steam engines. At Shildon, the wagons were attached to George Stephenson's Locomotion along with several additional wagons carrying passengers.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.7km<br/>The rear of the terrace of houses that was built for Phoenix Pit (part of Etherley Colliery) referred to in Stan's grid square discussion - see link on the left side of this page. Coal was sent from this colliery by the Stockton and Darlington Railway to the major towns of Durham. In 1894, the mine employed 500 men and boys and, as in many of the Durham coal mines, there were some horrific accidents over the years of operation. If you think you've had a bad day at work, just read some of accidents detailed here http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/e028
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.8km<br/>Looking west to Hunter's Hill (A68)
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:0.8km<br/>Lights set up prior to work beginning on the road.
©Helen Wilkinson
Dist:0.9km<br/>Looking south to High Etherley. This Lodge/Gatehouse is adorned with turrets and arrow slits, in a medieval revival style.
©Hugh Mortimer
Dist:1.0km<br/>Together with West Lodge on Sloshes Lane, this Lodge originally had a portcullis gate , with rooms above, and battlements.
©Hugh Mortimer
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©GRAEME and LESLEY CRANSTON
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©peter robinson

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