Silksworth Colliery Railway

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The photograph on this page of Silksworth Colliery Railway by Richard Webb as part of the Geograph project.

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Silksworth Colliery Railway

Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 9 Aug 2016

Crossing the Tunstall Hills, this was a mineral line which served Silksworth and Ryhope Collieries.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.877574
Longitude
-1.401041