Blackfell
Encyclopedia
Blackfell is a village located in the new town of Washington
, Tyne and Wear
in England
.
Construction of the village began in the 1960s, and was completed over several years. The original prefabricated maisonettes in the east side of the village have now been replaced with new-build homes. The village was built near the site of Blackfell Army Camp (no longer in existence)also covering Blackfell Caravan and Camping Club, and the old coal pit
in Albany (now a small museum).
The village is bordered between the A182
, A1231
and the A194
. Despite this, local bus services link the village with others in Washington.
When Washington New Town was constructed, each village was given its own industrial estate to employ the local workforce. A recently constructed B&Q (Which was built around a Dickens DIY store, which was its self built on the RCA Record factory ground) dominates the Armstrong Industrial Estate closest to Blackfell.
Washington, Tyne and Wear
Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...
, Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Construction of the village began in the 1960s, and was completed over several years. The original prefabricated maisonettes in the east side of the village have now been replaced with new-build homes. The village was built near the site of Blackfell Army Camp (no longer in existence)also covering Blackfell Caravan and Camping Club, and the old coal pit
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
in Albany (now a small museum).
The village is bordered between the A182
A182 road
The A182 begins on the A194 motorway between Gateshead and Washington. Though it is a non-primary route it takes the form of a fast grade-separated dual carriageway passing through the New town of Washington from the A194, before meeting at a roundabout with the A183 in Shiney Row.During this dual...
, A1231
A1231 road
The A1231 road runs between Sunderland and Washington in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is the main road joining Sunderland and Washington and is one of the main trunk roads leading in and out of Sunderland city centre...
and the A194
A194 road
The A194 road is a road in Tyne and Wear, England. It runs northeast from its start at junction 65 of the A1/A1 near Washington, and the first are motorway standard, designated the A194...
. Despite this, local bus services link the village with others in Washington.
When Washington New Town was constructed, each village was given its own industrial estate to employ the local workforce. A recently constructed B&Q (Which was built around a Dickens DIY store, which was its self built on the RCA Record factory ground) dominates the Armstrong Industrial Estate closest to Blackfell.