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Cornsay Colliery

Cornsay Colliery in England North East, United Kingdom.

Path through Steetley Hill Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 7876819

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Cornsay Colliery is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Cornsay Colliery is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Durham, close to Cornsay, Quebec and Esh Winning.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Regarding Cornsay Colliery, the following is taken from History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham published by Francis Whellan & Company in 1894:

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.7850, -1.7358

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cornsay Colliery?
Cornsay Colliery is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7850°, -1.7358°.