Northumberland County Council The Hirst estate contains about 3,300 homes built for miners working at Woodhorn Colliery The Hirst estate was developed in the early 1900s to house miners and their ...

This year’s picnic marked the 100th anniversary of the Woodhorn colliery disaster of 1916 when 13 miners died in an underground explosion. A memorial service was led by Bishop of Newcastle Christine ...

A former 19th century coal mine and colliery, Woodhorn Museum is located near Ashington, once the country's largest pit village. The original colliery opened in 1894 and closed in 1981.

We are excited to be able to bring the Antiques Roadshow to the fascinating Woodhorn Mining Museum, located in Ashington, Northumberland.

Woodhorn Museum’s heapsteads – which support ... will be able to continue to operate during the process. The original colliery opened in 1894 and closed in 1981.