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Looking up the main street of this former mining village from the junction with... (more)

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Now a private house , this was built in 1901 (date over the door), for the... (more)

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Stirling Road (A905) the main route through Fallin, the former mining village. A... (more)

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This is the village centre on Chester Road. Shiney Row is a typical 19th century... (more)

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The Arley Colliery Company began mining coal locally in 1905. In the 1920s it... (more)

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Tantobie is a mainly late 19th century former mining village in Co Durham. This... (more)

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Local shops on new Front Street, the village centre. Tanfield Lea is a former... (more)

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This spans the A7 at the Lady Victoria Colliery, now the National Mining Museum.... (more)

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Bermuda Village was built in 1893 to house miners working at the recently-opened... (more)

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Looking west along to the crossroads with West Road on the left and Front Street... (more)

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Looking south up towards the village crossroads. Sacriston is a former mining... (more)

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This 19th century inn is located at the west end of the former mining village.

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These houses, along with 2 terraced streets, are all that remain of this former... (more)

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Looking west along Victoria Terrace and The Prospect pub in Penshaw. This is a... (more)

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This former mining village gets its rather unusual name because the fields on... (more)

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Just about the only street too, in this former mining village. It runs down the... (more)

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These houses are on the northeast side of the former mining village of... (more)

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This fine tree stands at the top of the slope that descends to the former mining... (more)

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Early 20th century terraced houses in this former mining village.

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View along the B1286 in the centre of the former mining village. The terraced... (more)

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This is the B1286, the main road through this former mining village. Fletcher... (more)

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View west along the B1286, the main road through this former mining village.

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These houses appear to be postwar. New Herrington is a former mining village... (more)

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Pentwyn, part of the former mining village, on the side of the valley, viewed... (more)

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This country pub is now a private house called Charlaw View. The former pub gave... (more)

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With a 43 metre spot height at the road junction. This village was built to... (more)

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On Whittonstall Road in the centre of the old mining village of Chopwell.... (more)

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At the western end of Rowlands Gill is the former mining village of Highfield.... (more)

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Rather nice Victorian houses along the main street through the former mining... (more)

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East Hedleyhope is a former mining village between Tow Law and Esh Winning in... (more)

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Well known local pub in this former mining village near Stanley.

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This former mining village to the west of Durham is built along a steep road.... (more)

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This little street of 25 terraced bungalows is a little unusual in its location... (more)

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Looking west from north of Rowley Farm. The former mining village of Cornsay... (more)

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The Wales Coast Path takes a slight diversion at this point heading away from... (more)

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Looking east along Main Road in the former mining village of Ffynnongroyw.

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Stirling Road (A905) the main route through Fallin, the former mining village. A... (more)

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Old street of houses at the north end of this former mining village south of Durham.

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The junction with Main Street (R) leading into the village. On the right is one... (more)

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The Old Miners Institute near the visitors centre at the Bog.

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A green space within the former mining village.

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The village main street, with North Street on the left. These are mainly modern... (more)

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The Hamsteels Inn, in the centre of the picture, gets its name from nearby... (more)

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Viewed from Newfield Front Street. Newfield is a late 19th century mining... (more)

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Blackhall Mill is a C19 mining village, with the pits long gone of course. This... (more)

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Most of the houses in this C19 mining village were demolished in the... (more)

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The name is a legacy from the days when this was still a mining village, with... (more)

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The farm is shown on the top right. In the distance is the old mining village of Tantobie.

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A lane between Fourth Street and Fifth Street in this 19th century mining... (more)

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Main Street from its junction with Lingerwood Road. In the foreground is one of... (more)

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