Wearmouth Bridge was created in 1929.
Wearmouth Rail Bridge was created in 1879.
Ronnie Wearmouth was born on 1950-07-17.
Dick Wearmouth died on 2012-04-05.
Dick Wearmouth was born on 1926-05-12.
The name 'The Stadium of Light' is in reference to the fact that the stadium is located on the site of the old Wearmouth Colliery (coal mine), which closed in 1994. To mark this a giant statue of a Davy Lamp is located in front of the main box office and behind the west stand there is a large red wheel, an emblem of the lifts which used to take the miners down to the mine itself.That is how it got its name.
Seafield Colliery was created in 1960.
Hamstead Colliery was created in 1876.
Kilnhurst Colliery ended in 1989.
Steetley Colliery ended in 1983.
Kingsbury Colliery ended in 1968.
Kingsbury Colliery was created in 1897.