A689 entering Willington
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A689 entering Willington by Trevor Littlewood as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Trevor Littlewood Taken: 9 Feb 2013
Willington can be considered either as a large village or a small town; it was a County Durham 'pit village', the colliery closing in 1967. The blue and yellow road sign is characteristic of a style of signage introduced by County Durham some years ago.