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Darlington, High Row, Mechanic's Yard, tunnel
Subterranean passage discovered during work in Mechanic's Yard. Thought by local antiquarian Edward Wooler to date from "the Civil War period when 30,000 men were concentrated in Darlington under the Earl of Stafford". Alternatively it could be identified as a 19th century sewer.
Date:
c.1924
Period:
1901 - 1925
Place:
Darlington
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You can see a history of Darlington at the Keys to the Past website.
The Keys to the Past (www.keystothepast.info) website provides access to a complete record of archaeological and historical sites in County Durham and Northumberland.
Item Type:
photograph
Artist:
unknown
Reference:
DR10992
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