Capped pit shaft of Houghall Colliery - there are several interpretation boards around |
The shaft in the photo is that nearer the waggonway running west-east on this map. The River Wear on the right was bridged to get to Shincliffe & beyond (OS 1892 map segment courtesy of National Library of Scotland) |
The eastern abutment of the waggonway bridge over the Wear in 2008 |
John Street, Houghall - only the front steps remain in a wooded wasteland |
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Very interesting local history/industrial archaeology item. There must be many, many more forgotten 'pit village' / local colliery and - (importantly) waggonway remains to be discovered in what was one the Great Northern Coalfield.
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