2011

NZ3352 : Pit marker stone, Philadelphia near Washington

taken 14 years ago, near to Penshaw, Sunderland, England

Pit marker stone, Philadelphia near Washington
Pit marker stone, Philadelphia near Washington
Coal mining was undertaken at a number of places in County Durham. This stone marks the site of the Dorothea Pit, at Philadelphia, which opened in 1816. It closed in 1956.

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Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining Place: Philadelphia Near: Washington other tags: Site of Coal Mine Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dorothea Pit [2] Other Photos: · Memorial plaque, Philadelphia ·
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NZ3352, 32 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 29 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 6 September, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3345 5237 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:51.8999N 1:28.8225W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3346 5237
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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