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Sophie Goodall & Gemma Ryder

'Ghost town' that's become deserted has houses sold for just £5,000

Houses in a seaside town which has become deserted are up for sale for as little as £5,000.

Horden, in County Durham, was once a buzzing place where thousands of people worked but it has become a 'ghost town' since the decline of the coal industry, the Mirror reports.

Once home to Horden Colliery, the town gained fame across Europe, after tireless workers set a record for the most coal mined in a single day, extracting 6,758 tonnes on May 9, 1930.

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