"Broken open by fingers of disuse ...." COKE OVENS by Marilyn Longstaff

"Open mouthed, they are dumb as to their meaning ...." SILENT EROSION by Anne Hine

A reminder of the mining industry in the Gaunless Valley. Beehive ovens once used to make coke, now an artefact of past times. County Durham was noted for its production of steam and coking coal.