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Ashington Area - Northern Mine Research Society
48 rows · Ashington Area. This is an interactive map, point to and click on an area with your mouse to be taken to a page of that mine. The last 3 collieries to close were Ellington (2005), Ashington (1986) & Bates (1986)
Ashington - Wikipedia
Ashington is in south east Northumberland, which is a largely urban area adjacent to Newcastle. Most of the area is of flat ground formed during the Carboniferous period when ancient tropical swamp forests were buried and formed the coal seams that have given this area its significance. The local geology is of yellow sandstone. The land to the north west of the town is slightly undulating due to mining subsidence, which sometimes causes farmland to be flooded. The sout…
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Ashington, Newbiggin and Lynemouth - England's North East
- Ashington or ‘Eshinton’ as it is often pronounced in the town’s distinct local dialect has a bit of a misleading name. There are several place-names in south east Northumberland that end with the elements ‘ing’ and ‘ton’ with ‘ing’ usually describing a family kinship or tribal group while ‘ton’ means farm or settlement. Places such as Ellington (se...
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Discover Ashington - Visit Northumberland
Ashington is one of the largest towns in Northumberland. It grew from farmland in the early 19th century, to a coal mining village when the colliery opened in 1867. The mines closed in 1988, but Ashington is proud of its history, which is …
ASHINGTON THROUGH TIME ‘The largest mining …
Apr 12, 2020 · Sadly, like other towns in our region, Ashington has suffered as the North’s industrial landscape has been radically re-drawn in recent decades. Deep-pit coal mining in the area declined during the 1980s and 1990s leaving …
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park In Ashington
Landscape In Ashington, Northumberland. A 16-hectare lake set in a country park that was once one of the biggest colliery spoil heaps in Europe. For a nice flat and easy 3km wander, the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park (usually …
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Ashington - Photographs - Northumberland
Ashington - Photographs. This picture of Ashington Colliery gives an idea of it's size, and the number of coal wagons used. The colliery was one of four owned by the Ashington Coal...
Station Name: ASHINGTON COLLIERY JUNCTION
May 12, 2017 · Ashington Colliery, the terminus of the mineral branch, opened in 1867 (i.e. after the publication date of this map) and closed in 1986. Although Ashington Colliery Junction is named there is no convincing evidence of a …
Ashington - Photographs
A view looking across to Ashington Colliery. Discoveries of rich coal seams brought about the development of the area in the 1880s. The colliery itself opened in 1867. Northumberland...
First steps for the Ashington Colliery heritage trail
Jan 31, 2014 · The town of Ashington in Northumberland, owes its existence to the mining of coal but only the memories of older generations and a single insignificant building remains to …
Ashington Collieries Railway - RAILSCOT
The collieries at Ashington, originally served by a branch from Pegswood, developed to form a large private railway system. This system started with a branch from Pegswood (station not yet …
WOODHORN MUSEUM (2024) All You Need to Know BEFORE …
However, the main attraction is the Cutter visitors centre, where there are interactive displays about the life of a miner from the early 20th century, a mock up of a coal seam, displays of …
Ashington Colliery Bothal Pit - northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk
Description (or HER record listing) Ashington Colliery, marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1865. Ordnance Survey, 1866. Ashington Colliery, 1920 - hoggy03 on Flickr.
Hirst, Ashington | Co-Curate - Newcastle University
Hirst is an area in the town of Ashington in Northumberland. It grew rapidly in association with coal mining, with 5 collieries developed in the Ashington area by the late 19th century. The …
Woodhorn Museum - Museums Northumberland
Located in what was once the largest pit village in the world, the former colliery is now home to our popular visitor attraction, welcoming thousands of people each year. Things to see and do …
Ashington Colliery - now and then - Chronicle Live
Mar 31, 2014 · Northumberland. If our daily “now and then” feature sometimes shows locations that are essentially unchanged over time, today’s pictures show two radically different scenes …
Ashington | Co-Curate - Newcastle University
- Overview About Woodhorn Museum Map Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives is located in Ashington and based on the site of the former Woodhorn Colliery (1884-1981). The …
ashingtoncolliery photos on Flickr | Flickr
On 25th March 1986, British Coal 0-6-0 diesel-hydraulic '507' (formerly BR Class 14 D9525) passes the closed Ashington colliery, heading loaded 'merry-go-round' hoppers from …
Old Maps of Ashington - Alan Godfrey Maps
This remarkable and highly detailed map shows the mining village of Ashington, considered a model pit village when founded in the 1860s. Ashington Colliery is in the centre of the map …
Pegswood Map - Village - Northumberland, England, UK - Mapcarta
Pegswood is a historic mining village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, and the site of the former Pegswood Colliery. Pegswood is two miles east of Morpeth and three miles west of …
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