Blackhall Colliery
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.747, -1.285 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 46 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Blackhall Colliery is a small former mining village on the Durham coast in County Durham, England, sitting by cliffs and a stretch of beach with views over the North Sea. It lies next to the rocky shoreline of Blackhall Rocks and is roughly midway between Seaham and Hartlepool, forming part of a chain of coastal communities linked by footpaths and local transport.
Founded in the early 20th century around its pit, Blackhall Colliery developed the close-knit social fabric typical of coalfield villages; the mine’s closure brought economic hardship but also a strong sense of heritage seen in memorials, clubs and community projects. Today the village mixes that industrial legacy with seaside character, quiet residential streets and local efforts at regeneration and conservation of the coastal environment.
Postcode districts covering Blackhall Colliery
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Sunderland 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Middlesbrough 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Darlington 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Hartlepool 6.2 miles10 km
- South Shields 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Gateshead 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Washington 14 miles22.5 km
- Durham 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Wallsend 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Newburn 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Monk Hesleden Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Blackhall Rocks Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Nesbitt Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Horden Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Peterlee East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Blackhalls Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Passfield Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Peterlee Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Castle Eden Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hart Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Peterlee West Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- De Bruce Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Blackhall Colliery
TS27 4AN, TS27 4NW, TS27 4FG, TS27 4DN, TS27 4HG, TS27 4QJ, TS27 4AU, TS27 4AS, TS27 4LG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.4 miles28 km
- Newcastle International Airport 25.8 miles41.5 km
- Hartlepool Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Seaham 6.6 miles10.7 km
Hotels near Blackhall Colliery Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Marine Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Brafferton Guest House 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Highfield Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- 61 Durham 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Blackhall Colliery
- Blackhall Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 1.3 miles2 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Teesport Harbour 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- University of Durham University 11.8 miles19 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Redcar Beach Beach 12 miles19.3 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.3 km