Shankhouse, Northumberland
Shankhouse is a former colliery village and modern residential district of [[Cramlington]] in south-east [[Northumberland]], England. The settlement developed principally during the second half of the nineteenth century around Shankhouse Colliery, also known as the Amelia Pit, although the place-name derives from an earlier Shank House farm south of the later mining village.[1][2] Coal mining … Read more