Cambois

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Cambois
Cambois (Northumberland)
Cambois

Cambois shown within Northumberland
OS grid reference NZ305835
District Wansbeck
Shire county Northumberland
Region North East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BLYTH
Postcode district NE24
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
European Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Wansbeck
List of places: UKEnglandNorthumberland

Coordinates: 55°08′42″N 1°31′16″W / 55.145, -1.521

Cambois (IPA /ˡkæməs/ "camm-us") is a village in south-east Northumberland, England. It is situated on the north side of the estuary of the River Blyth between Blyth and Ashington on the North Sea coast.

[edit] History

Cambois was a coal mining village from 1862 to week ending 20 April 1968 when Cambois Colliery closed.

In 1883, the Coal Company gave a list of the property it owned, or leased:

        North Blyth Staithes                    7 houses
        Mr Moore, colliery Manager               1 house
        Mood & Scott                            2 houses
        Stable Cottage                          1 house
        Schoolmaster's House (at Boca Chica)    1 house
        Sea View                                12 houses
        Quality Row                             18 houses
        Sinker's Row                            20 houses
        Chapel Row                              20 houses
        Mawburn Terrace                         30 houses
        Gee's Houses                            30 houses
        Watergate                               29 houses
        Cowgate                                 26 houses
        Bridge Street                           40 houses
        Boca Chica                              46 houses
        Boat House Terrace                      46 houses
        Mr Freeman                              5 houses
        New Cottages                            18 houses