Aged Miners Homes, Brunswick Village
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Aged Miners Homes, Brunswick Village
Image: © Robert Graham Taken: 28 Nov 2011
These terraced bungalows are typical of those in many ex-mining villages in the North East. Originally built for retired miners, many have now been sold off. These ones were in a quiet spot originally, but now have the A1 motorway not far from the bottom of their gardens.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.049866
Longitude
-1.633877