2008
NZ1358 : Railway wagons, Chopwell Wood
taken 17 years ago, near to Hooker Gate, Gateshead, England
Railway wagons, Chopwell Wood
Chopwell Wood besides being an active forestry plantation has also been developed as a major recreational resource for the people of Gateshead and surrounding areas. Link
(Archive Link ) . The Chopwell and Garesfield Railway was opened in 1894 - the last mineral railway to be opened in the Durham coalfield - and provided a direct link from the mines at Chopwell to the coal staithes on the River Tyne. The railway was closed in 1961. The wagons were installed as a reminder of the industrial heritage of the area in 2001.
(Archive Link ) . The Chopwell and Garesfield Railway was opened in 1894 - the last mineral railway to be opened in the Durham coalfield - and provided a direct link from the mines at Chopwell to the coal staithes on the River Tyne. The railway was closed in 1961. The wagons were installed as a reminder of the industrial heritage of the area in 2001.![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- NZ1358, 33 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Oliver Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 9 April, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 13 April, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 134 586 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:55.3256N 1:47.4635W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 134 585
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
