2013

NZ2696 : Low Chibburn

taken 12 years ago, near to Widdrington, Northumberland, England

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Low Chibburn
Low Chibburn
These ruins have a fascinating history. Once a hospital of the Knights of St John, later a castle raided by the French in 1691, and, more recently, part of the WW2 coastal defences. The farmland all around has been restored after open-cast coal mining that ended in the 1970s.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Flat landscapes
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Ruins at Low Chibburn [9] · Restored [2] Title Clusters: · Low Chibburn [4] ·
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NZ2696, 37 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bryan Pready   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 October, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2659 9653 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:15.7333N 1:34.9890W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2662 9651
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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