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Shooting
Washington, Rifle Range
54.893493, -1.530240
Washington
Opened:
19th c
Closed:
1900s
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
18 May 2023
HER Description
NEHL - A rifle range was situated in the Ox Close Burn from at least the 1890s until the 1900s, having been dismantled and does not appear on the map surveyed in 1915. It was likely owned by those who occupied North Biddick Hall which has since been demolished.
The burn weaved around the yard posts, for which there were 6 altogether covering 600 yards. The targets were bolted onto the embankment for the Oxclose Waggonway. It is unknown whether there are any visible traces of it.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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