Ghost village on Black House Lane
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Ghost village on Black House Lane
Image: © Robert Graham Taken: 9 Sep 2019
In the field on the right, a whole village of miners' houses once stood. Built before the war, they were declared a category D village in 1951, meaning the county council had decided they were not needed any more. Even though the category D was lifted in the 1970s, the village was eventually demolished in 1978. Just a couple of houses remain, as can be seen. I believe one of them was once the Working Men's Club.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.841867
Longitude
-1.64526