Cornsay Colliery is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Cornsay Colliery postcode: DH7 9DU

Retail in Cornsay Colliery

There are great places to visit near Cornsay Colliery including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

Don't miss Summerhill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Cornsay Colliery.

Towns to visit near Cornsay Colliery include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Places near Cornsay Colliery feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Cornsay Colliery is near some unmissable airports like Teesside International Airport,

Cornsay Colliery History

There are some historic monuments around Cornsay Colliery:

• Coke ovens at Inkerman Farm
• Harperley Working Camp, World War II prisoner of war camp at Craigside
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Castle Steads camp
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Bradley Hall fortified house and underground passages, moated site, pillow mound and fishponds
• Old Hall
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)