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The Chopwell pub
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.04 miles
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View over Chopwell
Looking over the terraced streets to the other side of the Derwent Valley. As Chopwell is on the side of the valley, it has extensive views.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.06 miles
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New life for an old shop window, Chopwell
The windows of this disused shop on the main street in Chopwell have been deployed to display a number of old photographs of Chopwell.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 21 Mar 2019
0.06 miles
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Prince Street, Chopwell
Parallel to Derwent Street. Chopwell was categorised as a "category D village" by Durham County Council. With the decline of coal-mining locally, 114 villages were classified in this way in 1951, and another seven in 1964, including Chopwell. They were left to wither and die, without economic assistance or development. The policy ended in 1977, but many still have an old fashioned air, contrasting with newer areas of commuter housing.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 12 Apr 2012
0.07 miles
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Colliery rows in Chopwell
Typical terraced streets that are to be found in dozens of ex-pit villages in the North East.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.07 miles
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Lloyds TSB, Chopwell
Chopwell was categorised as a "category D village" by Durham County Council. With the decline of coal-mining locally, 114 villages were classified in this way in 1951, and another seven in 1964, including Chopwell. They were left to wither and die, without economic assistance or development. The policy ended in 1977, but many still have an old fashioned air, contrasting with newer areas of commuter housing.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 12 Apr 2012
0.07 miles
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Buildings on Hall Road, Chopwell
Hall Road climbs steeply from Chopwell passing these houses; the nearest one is named 'The Council House'.
Image: © Trevor Littlewood
Taken: 20 Dec 2020
0.08 miles
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Chopwell War Memorial
Designed by A & F Manuelle of London the memorial was unveiled on 16 June 1923 by Sir Thomas Oliver before a crowd of 7000. It is listed, Grade II.
Links
Historic England Listing https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1025171
North East War Memorials Project http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6872
Image: © Anthony Foster
Taken: 20 Jun 2021
0.08 miles
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Monument Court, Chopwell
Small development of modern houses centred on the village war memorial.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 21 Mar 2019
0.08 miles
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Open land south of the allotments, Chopwell
Chopwell was categorised as a "category D village" by Durham County Council. With the decline of coal-mining locally, 114 villages were classified in this way in 1951, and another seven in 1964, including Chopwell. They were left to wither and die, without economic assistance or development. The policy ended in 1977, but many still have an old fashioned air, contrasting with newer areas of commuter housing.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 12 Apr 2012
0.08 miles