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The Medomsley Pit DisasterAs you leave Bradley cottages and head towards the junction for Medomsley and Consett, directly in front of you there is a large field. In that field are two small fenced enclosures. These are the 150m deep shafts of Medomsley Colliery. Opened in 1839 the wheels finally stopped turning in 1972. In 1923 a terrible…Read the story →More sections
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