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taken 12 years ago, near to Chopwell, Gateshead, England

Gateshead West Community Fire Station, Chopwell

Built in the 1970s as Chopwell Community Fire Station. 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.

  © Copyright Christine Johnstone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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NZ1158, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)

Photographer

Christine Johnstone   (more nearby)

Date Taken

Thursday, 12 April, 2012   (more nearby)

Submitted

Tuesday, 17 April, 2012

Subject Location

OSGB36: NZ 1181 5828 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:55.1449N 1:49.0370W

Camera Location

OSGB36: NZ 1186 5830

View Direction

West-southwest (about 247 degrees)

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