Oct 26th, 2024 from MuseumList by BertyBasset
Oct 27th, 2024 by BertyBasset
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| Durham & Northumberland Coalfields | |
| Stanley | |
| 54.8855858, -1.661243 | |
| NZ 2183 5459 | |
| Private Land | |
| #26,489 | |
Museum, Cafe, Mine Tours, Train/Tram rides
Following a visit to Scandinvian folk museums in the1950’s, Dr Frank Atkinson founded and became the first director of Beamish. He wanted to showcase the then disappearing North Eastern industries of Coal mining, shipbuilding, iron & steel making - and their communites.
Open Daily 10am-4pm
Stanley DH9 0RG
01913 704000
museum@beamish.org.uk
Beamish, Fifth Pit - 789mBeamish, Sixth Pit - 898mBeamish, Second Pit - 944mBeamish, Water Pit - 1,033mBeamish, Apple Pit - 1,083mIce Pit - 1,273mDike Pit - 1,293mBeamish - 1,320mCausey Mill Drift - 1,368mCentre Pit - 1,406mBeamish, Edge Pit - 1,506mBeamish, East Stanley Pit - 1,687m