Tukuk-OS⛏ Chopwell Colliery
United Kingdom · Europe · 54.92°N, 1.82°W
Chopwell Colliery was a coal mine situated at Chopwell, in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The pit was first sunk in 1781, and was closed on 25 November 1966. The colliery was bought by the Consett Iron Company in 1896, before being handed over to the National Coal Board in 1947, when the British coal industry was nationalised. The colliery's highest employment numbers were in 1921, when 2,185 people worked there.
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Quick facts
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 54.92°N, 1.82°W · view on map |
Chopwell Colliery is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.
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