Site of the colliery headgear, Seaton Delaval
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Site of the colliery headgear, Seaton Delaval
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 26 Jan 2019
Now wooded, this was the heart of a large colliery which closed in 1960. There is evidence locally that land here was in agricultural use between the closure and planting of the wood.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.080632
Longitude
-1.533192