Durham coalfield

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:coal
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square miles
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Durham_miners
trade unions
gptkbp:climate temperate maritime
gptkbp:closure_of_pits late 20th century
gptkbp:conservation_efforts community projects
rehabilitation of mining sites
wildlife preservation
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:Durham_Miners'_Gala
gptkb:educational_programs
art exhibitions
local festivals
heritage tours
gptkbp:cultural_significance mining heritage
gptkbp:decline gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:economic_impact gptkb:local_economy
employment opportunities
gptkbp:environmental_impact pollution
land degradation
gptkbp:first_introduced early 19th century
gptkbp:geographical_feature river systems
hills and valleys
gptkbp:geological_formation Carboniferous
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Great_Strike_of_1926
mining accidents
pit closures in the 1980s
National Union of Mineworkers formation
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:industrial_revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Durham coalfield
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:urban_development
agriculture
recreational areas
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:County_Durham
gptkbp:main_type_of_coal bituminous coal
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Durham
gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkb:Sunderland
gptkbp:notable_pits gptkb:Seaham_Colliery
gptkb:Easington_Colliery
gptkb:Horden_Colliery
gptkb:Shildon_Colliery
gptkb:Westoe_Colliery
gptkbp:operated_by mining companies
gptkbp:produces gptkb:coal
gptkbp:transportation railways
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Miners'_Hymns
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6