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Shooting
Silksworth Colliery, Rifle Range
54.879461, -1.419142
Silksworth
Opened:
19th c
Closed:
Unknown
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
20 Feb 2023
HER Description
NEHL - A rifle range stood adjacent to Silksworth Colliery in the 19th century, and is visible on the 1890s Ordnance Survey map of the area. The range was 300 yards long, with the target in a dug out earthwork next to the pit heaps of the colliery.
The site of the range is now mostly the reservoir near the sports complex.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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