2016

NZ3855 : Hetton Colliery Railway

taken 8 years ago, near to Sunderland, England

Hetton Colliery Railway
Hetton Colliery Railway
The trackbed of a historic railway line, built in 1822 (Engineer: George Stephenson) and the first designed for steam locomotives from the start. It predates Stockton and Darlington. Now mostly a path, it is notable for its hilly course with numerous inclines. The last bit of the track was lifted in 1960.

There is no sign of the railway's historic significance on the ground.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Paths Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused National Cycle Network: Route 70 Route1 Railway: Hetton Colliery other tags: George Stephenson Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NZ3855, 24 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Webb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 13 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3846 5544 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.5336N 1:24.1149W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3849 5548
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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