This site is no-longer being updated a new and very much improved site is taking its place and can be found: www.bearpark-online.co.uk Using the new site anyone can:
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Bearpark
is a very small ex-pit village 2 miles from Durham City center it's Colliery
was the last in the Durham coal field to be closed. The name Bearpark
was derived from Beaurepaire (French meaning Beautiful Retreat) which
was the name of a Norman Country House, know to locals as "The Ruins"
It is reckoned that even these Norman settlers used mined coal to warm
their buildings. |
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News: Sept 2002 |
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This site was created by Gary Taylor |
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If you are the owner of any of the photos shown in this site and you take exception to me using your photo then contact me and I will remove it |
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