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Sheriff Hill Colliery

Sheriff Hill Colliery in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Sheriff Hill 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

Sheriff Hill Colliery or Ellison Main Colliery was a coal mine at Gateshead Fell in County Durham, England. The colliery had two shafts and provided employment to the residents of Sheriff Hill, after it opened in 1793. There were many major accidents resulting in the deaths of workers at the colliery. There was a protracted strike at the colliery in 1834. The colliery closed in 1926.

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Coordinates
54.9306, -1.5736
Established
1793

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Where is Sheriff Hill Colliery?
Sheriff Hill Colliery is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9306°, -1.5736°.
When was Sheriff Hill Colliery built?
Sheriff Hill Colliery dates to 1793.