Boldon Colliery
The Boldons are a team of three little towns in the north eastern of England - East Boldon, West Boldon and also Boldon Colliery - north of Sunderland, eastern of Newcastle and south of South Shields and also Jarrow. They have a population of 13,271. Lying within the historical limits of County Durham, the towns are first recorded in print in 1170. Their names progressed from the words "Bold" or "Botl", suggesting a structure, as well as "dun", meaning a hill. In 1866, job started sinking a pit that started producing coal in 1869, and was after that referred to as Boldon New Winning. The village that established close by in the 1870s became referred to as Boldon Colliery. When the mine was deepened and also expanded in the 1910s, additional housing to accommodate the workforce was constructed to the south of the pit in a location referred to as Boldon New Town. Up until 1974 the location was administered as a city district of County Durham, but ever since has actually become part of the borough of South Tyneside. In 1976, the Boldon Colliery Band appeared in episode 13 of the tv series When the Boat Comes In. The mine enclosed 1982 but even more work appeared when an Asda grocery store opened in 1987. Recent advancements include Boldon Business Park. Boldon Colliery likewise has its own multi-screen cinema operated by Cineworld. The major senior high school in the area is Boldon School, an expert sports university.
