Plaque on the Memorial Homes
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Plaque on the Memorial Homes
Image: © Robert Graham Taken: 6 Mar 2023
These are on the B6173, the main road through Tanfield Lea village. They were built as Aged Miners' Homes in 1912 by Mrs W J Joicey in memory of her husband Major Joicey. They were the local coal owners and employed most of the men in the village.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.880234
Longitude
-1.711319