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Chirton


Chirton is a suburb of North Shields, once an independent village near the former Chirton Colliery, which dates back to at least 1775.

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St. Peter's Church, Chirton, North Shields

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The Nautilus Pub, Chirton, North Shields

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Chirton Dene Park

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Chirton Burn
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Chirton Burn
- Chirton Burn which runs in to the River Tyne at North Shields, was previously culverted (directed underground) but has been restored and integrated into a series of water features in …
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Chirton Colliery (c1775)
- also known as Shields Colliery

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Dora Agnes Sanderson, domestic servant, arrested for theft

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Anthony Russell

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Tesco Chimney, West Chirton

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Roundabout, Chirton, North Shields

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