Pit marker stone, Philadelphia near Washington
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Pit marker stone, Philadelphia near Washington
Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 29 Aug 2011
Coal mining was undertaken at a number of places in County Durham. This stone marks the site of the Dorothea Pit, at Philadelphia, which opened in 1816. It closed in 1956.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.864998
Longitude
-1.480375