What is recorded here
West Stanley pit disaster memorial is shown as a memorial on the public map of County Durham. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The West Stanley pit disaster memorial commemorates the 127 miners who died in the 1913 coal mine explosion at West Stanley Colliery in County Durham. It stands as an important reminder of the dangers faced by miners during the early 20th century and the impact of industrial accidents on local communities.
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