2009

NZ4347 : Wind shelter and visitor information, Nose's Point

taken 15 years ago, 3 km from Cold Hesledon, County Durham, England

Wind shelter and visitor information, Nose's Point
Wind shelter and visitor information, Nose's Point
This area was the location of Dawdon Pit which mined coal deep below the North Sea. Founded in 1907 it was one of the most productive pits in the country. Waste from the pit was dumped directly into the sea over the cliffs at Nose's Point until it closed in 1991. The action of the sea and a project called 'Turning the Tide' has now cleaned up much of the coastline LinkExternal link
For photos of Dawdon Colliery, before the clean-up, explore here LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
A Durham Heritage Coast Education Pack giving details on many features of the geology, industry and history of this landscape can be found at LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Andrew Curtis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dawdon Colliery [18] · Colliery Waste [17] · Durham Coast [11] · Shelter [5] · North Sea [3] ·
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NZ4347, 82 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 16 October, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 16 October, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 437 478 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:49.4210N 1:19.2729W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 437 478
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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