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 miles
- Sunderland 11.7 miles
- Middlesbrough 13.1 miles
- Darlington 18.3 miles
- Hartlepool 6.2 miles
- South Shields 17.1 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.3 miles
- Gateshead 18.1 miles
- Washington 14 miles
- Durham 11.4 miles
- Wallsend 19.9 miles
- Newburn 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Monk Hesleden Parish 0.6 miles
- Blackhall Rocks Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Nesbitt Parish 1.7 miles
- Horden Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Peterlee East Ward 2 miles
- Blackhalls Ward 2 miles
- Passfield Ward 2.5 miles
- Peterlee Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Castle Eden Parish 2.6 miles
- Hart Parish 2.6 miles
- Peterlee West Ward 2.7 miles
- De Bruce Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Blackhall Colliery
TS27 4AN, TS27 4EU, TS27 4JB, TS27 4HF, TS27 4HP, TS27 4HW, TS27 4JY, TS27 4AY, TS27 4BX … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.4 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 25.8 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Seaham 6.6 miles
Hotels near Blackhall Colliery Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 2.4 miles
- The Marine Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 9.5 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 9.4 miles
- Brafferton Guest House 3 5.6 miles
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 7.5 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 9.5 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- 61 Durham 4 8.7 miles
- Best Western the Grand Hotel Hartlepool 4 5.1 miles
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 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 4.9 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 5.2 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 7.2 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 7.8 miles
- Teesport Harbour 9.1 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- University of Durham University 11.8 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11.9 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 12 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12 miles