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A pit head wheel, donated by Herrington Industrial Services who are based at Southwick in Sunderland and restored by Armitage Engineering of Washinton, was unveiled at Sunderland AFC's Stadium of Light on Saturday 18th August 2001. The wheel was originally made by Thompson & Southwick of Tamworth, West Midlands and carries a plaque paying homage to Wearmouth Colliery and all its workers. It has been erected on the site so as to act as a permanent reminder to football fans that the Stadium of Light stands on the site of the former Wearmouth Colliery. Alan.