Where is Cornsay Colliery?

Cornsay Colliery is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH7 9DU), in the parish of Cornsay.

How do I get to Cornsay Colliery?

The nearest railway station is Durham, about 9.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH7 9DU.

How do I get to Cornsay Colliery?

Drivers can navigate to postcode DH7 9DU. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.

Mines & mining heritage · North East England

Cornsay Colliery

In or near Lanchester.

Cornsay Colliery in England North East, United Kingdom.

Path through Steetley Hill Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 7876819 — David Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Durham · 9.9 km

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
District: County Durham
Parish: Cornsay
Postcode: DH7 9DU
Parliamentary constituency: City of Durham
Nearest railway station: Durham — 9.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5171893 (CC0)
wikipedia: Cornsay Colliery (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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