Oxhill

At Oxhill, on the outskirts of Stanley, the original route of the Pontop and South Shields railway crossed over the A693 road by means of a level crossing controlled by a signal box.

The line joined a number of local collieries such as South Moor (Charley Pit), South Moor (Louisa Pit which was situated where the ASDA supermarket is today), West Stanley and Morrison Busty Colliery, with the Annfield Plain Deviation of the Tyne Dock to Consett line at Annfield East junction.

Oxhill courtesy of the National Library of Scotland

Oxhill can be found on Google Maps here: 54°52’41.8″N 1°41’28.2″W – Google Maps

Oxhill in the 1970s…

Oxhill Signal Box and level crossing in the early 1970s looking in the direction of Annfield East Junction. Photo copyright Peter Singlehurst
A Class 37 with a train of coal wagons passes over the A693 at Oxhill. Photo copyright Peter Singlehurst
A Class 37 with a train of coal wagons crosses the A693 at Oxhill. Photo copyright Peter Singlehurst
In contrast to the photo above, this is the same location at Oxhill today, taken from Google Street View.