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.

Waterfalls to visit near Cornsay Colliery include Summerhill Force.

The area around Cornsay Colliery boasts some of the best towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Cornsay Colliery is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

Teesside International Airport is a great place to visit close to Cornsay Colliery if you like airports.

Cornsay Colliery History

There are some historic monuments around Cornsay Colliery:

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