Dudley, Tyne and Wear

Dudley is a large village in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. A former mining village and formerly part of Northumberland, it was the site of Annitsford railway station, originally named Dudley.[1][2][3] Dudley Colliery was situated in the village from 1856 until its closure in 1977.[4]

Dudley
Dudley Location within Tyne and Wear
District	North Tyneside
Shire county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAMLINGTON
Postcode district	NE23

Former professional football player and coach Bobby Ferguson was born in the village.[5]

References

1. "History of Dudley, in North Tyneside and Northumberland | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
2. "Disused Stations: Annitsford Station (2nd site)". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
3. "Disused Stations: Annitsford Station (first site)". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
4. Museum, Durham Mining. "Durham Mining Museum - Dudley Colliery". www.dmm.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
5. Garnett, Tony. "Former Ipswich Town boss Bobby Ferguson dies aged 80". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 29 March 2018.