Cambois

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Cambois
latitude= 55.145
longitude = -1.521
population=
shire_district= Wansbeck
shire_county= Northumberland
region = North East England
constituency_westminster= Wansbeck
post_town= BLYTH
postcode_district= NE24
postcode_area= NE
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= NZ305835

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.

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