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Production of coal in the county peaked in the period from 1913 to 1923, when there were 170,000 miners in the county.

Production of coal in the county peaked in the period from 1913 to 1923, when there were 170,000 miners in the county.

Coal mining in County Durham ended in the 1990s. The last deep coal mine on the County Durham Coalfield was Monkwearmouth Colliery in Sunderland, where the last shift left the pit on 10 December 1993. This marked the end of some 750 years of commercial coal production in north-eastern England. The colliery was demolished by explosion in October 1994, and [[Sunderland A.F.C.]]'s home ground, the Stadium of Light, was constructed on the site, opening 3 years later in 1997.

Coal mining in County Durham ended in the 1990s. The last deep coal mine on the County Durham Coalfield was Monkwearmouth Colliery in Sunderland, where the last shift left the pit on 10 December 1993. This marked the end of some 750 years of commercial coal production in the county. The colliery was demolished by explosion in October 1994, and [[Sunderland A.F.C.]]'s home ground, the Stadium of Light, was constructed on the site, opening 3 years later in 1997.

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