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 An Account of the Strata of Northumberland and Durham Volume: A-B, Page: 38 

No. 40 — Backworth

Township of Backworth, Northumberland

Sheet 89 of 19thC Ordnance Map.  Lat. 55° 02' 38",  Long. 1° 32' 45".

[ OS Grid Ref: NZ 29018 72255 (429018,572255) ]

Bored in the 5th place at Backworth, in the East Upper Stank Close, and 200 yards South from backworth West Farm House, and marked No. 5 upon the Plab. Begun August 20th, 1811

Approximate surface level 220 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

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Source:  An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878

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