Public art & sculpture · North East England
Ridley Mining Wheel Monument
In or near Blyth.
Ridley Mining Wheel Monument — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newsham · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ridley Mining Wheel Monument is a public art located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Ridley Mining Wheel Monument is a public art installation located in the Scottish Lowlands. It commemorates the region's mining heritage and serves as a tribute to the industry that once thrived here.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 55.1219, -1.5004
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blyth
- Postcode
- NE24 3AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Newsham — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/6193021674 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ridley Mining Wheel Monument?
- Ridley Mining Wheel Monument is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE24 3AZ), in the parish of Blyth.
- What is Ridley Mining Wheel Monument?
- Ridley Mining Wheel Monument — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ridley Mining Wheel Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Newsham, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE24 3AZ.
- Is Ridley Mining Wheel Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Ridley Mining Wheel Monument is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumbria Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Ridley Mining Wheel Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Ridley Mining Wheel Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ridley Mining Wheel Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Newsham, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE24 3AZ.