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Wood Houses, coal shaft
Marley Hill
54.907477, -1.691576
Opened:
Closed:
Unknown
pre-1890s
Entry Created:
26 May 2023
Last Updated:
26 May 2023
Reclaimed
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Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - This shaft was located along the footpath from Wood Houses to Marley Hill, and was still active after the 1850s. It is illustrated as old by the 1890s, meaning it came out of use. The shaft is visible (just) on aerial imagery from 1945, and earthworks are still evident at the site. Wood Houses has also since been demolished.
Ordnance Survey, 1862
The site can be seen on the footpath running diagonally north east. It shows as a small speck, which was likely the extant shaft. Source: Google Earth
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
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