2013

NZ3647 : Hetton Lyons Country Park

taken 13 years ago, near to Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland, England

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Hetton Lyons Country Park
Hetton Lyons Country Park
Hetton Lyons Country Park. Several dog walkers meet at the junction of the paths. To the left of the children's playground, a colliery wheel serves as a reminder of the park's industrial past.
Hetton Lyons Country Park :: NZ3547

Hetton Lyons Country Park occupies the site of Hetton Lyons Colliery, which closed in 1960. Work on creating the park started in 1966, and was completed in 1993.


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Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens County: Tyne & Wear Place: Hetton-Le-Hole other tags: Playground Childrens Playground Former Colliery Winding Wheel Colliery Site Country Park Former Colliery Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hetton Lyons Country Park [12] · Paths [4] · Industrial [3] Title Clusters: · Hetton Lyons Country Park [6] ·
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NZ3647, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 3 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3604 4783 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:49.4414N 1:26.4354W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3608 4784
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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