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Disaster Memorial, Wingate Grange Colliery


"THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MEMORY OF THE TWENTY SIX MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE EXPLOSION AT WINGATE GRANGE COLLIERY; OCTOBER 14TH 1906"

There is a memorial on Front Street in Wingate, dedicated to the 26 miners of Wingate Grange Colliery who died in 1906 . The memorial is Grade II listed.[1]

Wingate Grade II Listed Wingate Grange Colliery (1839 - 1962)
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WINGATE GRANGE COLLIERY DISASTER MEMORIAL - List Entry
- "Colliery disaster memorial. Sandstone. 1906-7, designed by Douglas Crawford and sculptured by Borrowdale Brothers of Sunderland. About 5 metres high in 2 stages. Pedestal on moulded plinth has square corners …
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Wingate Grange Colliery (1839 - 1962)
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Wingate Grange Colliery (1839 - 1962)
- Wingate Grange Colliery in Wingate was sunk in 1839 by Lord Howden & Partners. In 1894 the colliery was producing 900 tons of coal per dayand employed 700 men and …

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List number: 1158986
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ3997737098

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