Timeline of Bearpark
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Just Roll your mouse over the dates to change the map. Once you have viewed each picture they will load alot faster. Then you can roll your mouse down across all the links and see Bearpark grow

Description Year
Beaurepaire 1200's
Hall Bridge 1300's
Rail Line 1862
Shaft 1 1872
Shaft 2 1872
Bearpark School 1877
St Edmunds Church 1879
Weslyan Chapel 1882
Passenger Station 1883
Primative Methodist 1884
Shaft 3 1890
New Connection 1892
Woodland Croft 1910
Old Working Mens Club 1920
The Institute 1921
Recreation Ground 1928
Institue Terrace&Auton Field Terr 1930
Aged Miner's Homes 1931
Kingston, Ritson, Cook 1939
Taylor Avenue 1948
White House Wood 1950's
Church Hall 1958
Methodist Chapel&New Workingmens Club 1964
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References:-
• A Mining World - The Story of Bearpark, County Durham - Douglas Pocock - 1985
• Banners of the Durham Coalfield - Norman Emery - 1998
• www.collectbritain.com
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