Simpson Street, Crookhill
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Simpson Street, Crookhill
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 24 Feb 2012
A street of two rows of pale brick-built terraced houses with gardens fronting on a central path, road access being via narrow back lanes. The two end houses of the north side stand slightly in front of the other houses of the terrace. They were built by the Stella Coal Company to house their employees at Stargate and Addison pits. The Simpson family were majority shareholders in the Stella Coal Company.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.969817
Longitude
-1.747073