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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Shotton Colliery like this:
Shotton Colliery, vil., in par. and 2 miles S. of Easington, Durham; P.O. See SHOTTON.
Shotton Colliery is now part of COUNTY DURHAM Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how COUNTY DURHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shotton Colliery itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shotton Colliery in County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26436
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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