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South Street, Willington
Willington is a former 'pit village' of County Durham; South Street's south side terrace of houses is seen across a grassed open space. The monument, topped by an old coal mine tub commemorates the 'Rocking Strike' of 1863. It was unveiled on 19 March 1976 by Joe Gormley, the then president of the NUM.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 7 Jan 2012
0.09 miles
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South Street, Sunnybrow
Victorian terraced houses in South Street, Sunnybrow, Willington. No doubt first developed to house workers at the nearby pit, now long gone.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 13 Mar 2016
0.11 miles
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Brandon-Bishop Auckland Railway Walk in Sunnybrow
Image: © Peter Robinson
Taken: 21 Jul 2013
0.15 miles
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The Brown Trout, Willington
The pub appeared oddly quiet at lunchtime on a fine Sunday. The pub stands only a matter of yards away from what was once a busy coal mine, so no doubt miners' thirsts were quenched here.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 13 Mar 2016
0.18 miles
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Broad path rising on slope above River Wear
The scene is not quite as rural as it appears; the path rises from close to the banks of the river towards the small town of Willington which is just over the brow of the slope.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 12 Jan 2020
0.18 miles
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Houses at Sunnybrow
Sunnybrow is part of, or at least adjacent to the village (or small town) of Willington. The view is from the Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Walk which passes through Willington.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 12 Jan 2020
0.20 miles
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A subtle message
Messages painted around a property at Sunnybrow, Willington.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 13 Mar 2016
0.21 miles
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Brandon to Bishop Auckland railway path, Willington
A section of the path, here divided between cycle and foot users, just south of Willington town centre. Brown Avenue is on the left.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 17 Feb 2006
0.22 miles
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Allotments Near Sunnybrow
Image: © Peter Bainbridge
Taken: 12 Feb 2024
0.23 miles
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Ground beside Ian Bell Memorial Walk
The path of the memorial walk here is also part of the Weardale Way; it's adjacent to the River Wear which is just seen through the trees.
Ian Bell was an eight year old, swept away and drowned in the river in 2012. The sign in the image names the walk; it's in the blue and yellow colours typically found in County Durham naming towns and villages as roads enter. To see one naming a walk is unusual.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 12 Jan 2020
0.24 miles