Village Lane

Brandy Row School to The Black Bush

Brandy Row School

Note the 'F' Pit Heap and the large Colliery Garage (far left).
The Colliery Manager's House is on the right.

Washington 'F' Colliery Manager's House
[ Village Lane ]

The 'F' Pit Road - Opposite the Manager's House
[ Having looked along the Tall Bushes at the Top of the Bank in the Lily Terrace picture, below. ]

Looking Back to Lily Terrace.

Where the Colliery Wagonway from Washington Station, via Washington Glebe Colliery,
crossed Village Lane to transport coal from Washington 'F' Colliery.

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The A1231, Washington Galleries to Sunderland Highway
now crosses Village Lane, separating the Scenes above & below.

Construction of Sunderland Highway & Roundabout

Yellow Dots mark the original Village Lane.
Holy Trinity Church is just visible.

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Approaching The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.

The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on Village Lane

(1877 to 1975)

Also known as the 'Kid Gloves and Lavender Chapel',
its Congregation included many Wealthy Families and Professional People.
[ Info: Thanks to Jim Ferneval ]

Looking Back to The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.

A few hundred yards West of The Black Bush Inn.

The Black Bush

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