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Woodhorn Colliery is a coal mining complex located near Ashington in Northumberland, dating primarily from the nineteenth century. The site represents the industrial heritage of the Northumberland coalfield and includes pit structures typical of the Victorian era of mining development. The colliery's physical remains and associated buildings document the scale of coal extraction operations and the industrial transformation of the region during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Today the site functions as a heritage venue, preserving evidence of the mining industry that shaped Northumberland's economy and society.
Woodhorn Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016976. View the official record →
Woodhorn Colliery is a coal mining complex located near Ashington in Northumberland, dating primarily from the nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016976.
Woodhorn Colliery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Cresswell Home Farm (3.6 km), Cresswell tower house (5 km), Widdrington Castle and 18th century Gothic castle and gardens south of Widdrington Farm (8.1 km).
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