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Collieries in Northumberland and Durham
Compiled by Brian Pears
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- Acomb Colliery
- Owners:- Acomb Coal Co Ltd.
- Adair's Main Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
- Addison Colliery, Ryton
- Opened before 1870. Closed 22 Feb 1963. Owners:- Stella Coal Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ168643, 54° 58' 23" N, 1° 44' 15" W, 5.5 miles [9 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Adventure Colliery, West Rainton
- Closed Jul 1978. Owners:- Marquis of Londonderry, (c 1900) Rainton Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ315471, 54° 49' 4" N, 1° 30' 35" W, 11 miles [18 Km] SSE of Newcastle.
- Alice Drift
- Part of Lilley Drift Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ16735942, 54° 55' 45" N, 1° 44' 20" W, 6 miles [10 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Allerdene Shop Pit
- See Ravensworth Shop Colliery.
- Alma Drift, Grange Villa
- Alias:- Twizell Burn - Alma Drift. Opened after 1947. Closed 2 Mar 1955. Owners:- NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ233516, 54° 51' 31" N, 1° 38' 13" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Andrews House Colliery
- Opened before 1852. Closed Dec 1920. Owners:- John Bowes & Partners. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ205573, 54° 54' 36" N, 1° 40' 49" W, 5 miles [8 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Anna Pit
- See Lintz Colliery.
- Anne Pit, Low Fell
- Opened before 1773.
- Annie Pit
- Part of Burnhope Colliery.
- Arnghyll & Cowley Colliery
- See Arnghyll Colliery.
- Arnghyll Colliery, nr Copley
- Alias:- Arnghyll & Cowley Colliery. Includes:- Cowley Drift, Busty Drift. Opened 1947. Closed 5 May 1951. Owners:- NCB.
- Ashington Colliery
- Owners:- Ashington Coal Co Ltd.
- Ashtree Drift
- Part of Victoria Garesfield Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1440759397, 54° 55' 44" N, 1° 46' 31" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Ashtree Pit
- Opened before 1857. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1475460095, 54° 56' 7" N, 1° 46' 11" W, 7 miles [11 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Axwell Colliery
- See Axwell Park Colliery.
- Axwell Garesfield Colliery
- See Axwell Park Colliery.
- Axwell Park Colliery, Swalwell
- Alias:- Axwell Garesfield Colliery, Axwell Colliery. Opened 1856. Closed 7 Aug 1954. Owners:- Hannington & Co Ltd; (1903) Priestman Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ202618, 54° 57' 1" N, 1° 41' 4" W, 3.5 miles [5 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Ayton Moor Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
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- Backworth Colliery, Backworth
- Alias:- Eccles Colliery. Owners:- Backworth Collieries Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ304719, 55° 2' 26" N, 1° 31' 27" W, 6 miles [10 Km] NNE of Newcastle.
- Baker's Main Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
- Bankside Pit
- Opened before 1862. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1231460019, 54° 56' 5" N, 1° 48' 28" W, 8.5 miles [13 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Barcus Close Colliery, nr Burnopfield
- Opened 1932. Closed Apr 1966. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ171578, 54° 54' 52" N, 1° 43' 60" W, 6.5 miles [10 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Barlow Fell Drift
- See Barlow Towneley Drift.
- Barlow Towneley Drift, Barlow
- Alias:- Barlow Fell Drift. Closed Oct 1961. Part of Blaydon Burn Colliery but continued alone after this closed. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ15036068, 54° 56' 26" N, 1° 45' 55" W, 6.5 miles [11 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Barlowfield Drift
- Part of Lilley Drift Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ16615958, 54° 55' 50" N, 1° 44' 27" W, 6 miles [10 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Bates Colliery, Blyth
- Owners:- Cowpen Coal Co Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 81) NZ304823, 55° 8' 3" N, 1° 31' 23" W, 12 miles [19 Km] NNE of Newcastle.
- Beamish Mary Colliery, Beamish
- Closed 26 Mar 1966. Owners:- Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ211536, 54° 52' 36" N, 1° 40' 16" W, 7 miles [11 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Beamish Second Colliery, Beamish
- Closed 9 Nov 1962. Owners:- Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ221537, 54° 52' 39" N, 1° 39' 20" W, 6.5 miles [10 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Beamish South Moor Colliery
- Owners:- Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd.
- Bearpark Colliery, Bearpark
- Closed Apr 1984. Owners:- Bearpark Coal & Coke Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ243434, 54° 47' 5" N, 1° 37' 20" W, 12.5 miles [20 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Bedlington Colliery
- Owners:- Bedlington Coal Co Ltd.
- Bensham Colliery
- Opened before 1743.
- Benwell Colliery
- Opened before 1795.
- Bess Pit, Low Fell
- Opened before 1773.
- Bessie Pit
- Part of Burnhope Colliery.
- Bessie Pit
- Opened 1850s. Closed 3 Nov 1956. Part of Blaydon Burn Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ17076251, 54° 57' 25" N, 1° 44' 0" W, 5 miles [8 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Betty Pit, Chopwell
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1246159520, 54° 55' 48" N, 1° 48' 20" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Bewick Drift
- See Lynemouth Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 81) NZ303906, 55° 12' 31" N, 1° 31' 26" W, 16 miles [26 Km] SSE of Alnwick.
- Bewicke Main Colliery
- Alias:- 'D' Pit. Owners:- Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ254556, 54° 53' 40" N, 1° 36' 14" W, 5 miles [8 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Bigge's Main Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
- Bigge's Pit
- Opened before 1841. Part of Willington Colliery.
- Bildershaw Colliery, nr West Auckland
- Opened after 1947. Closed 16 Oct 1956. Owners:- NCB. Location:- (Sheet 92) NZ195244, 54° 36' 51" N, 1° 41' 53" W, 18.5 miles [30 Km] W of Middlesbrough.
- Billingside Drift
- Closed Jan 1879. Owners:- Consett Iron Co. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ124532 , 54° 52' 24" N, 1° 48' 24" W, 10.5 miles [17 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Birtley Colliery
- Opened before 1780.
- Bishop's Close Colliery
- Owners:- Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd.
- Black Fell Colliery
- Opened before 1833.
- Black Prince Colliery
- Owners:- Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd.
- Blackburn Fell Drift, nr Sunniside
- Opened Jul 1937. Closed Feb 1979. Owners:- John Bowes & Partners, (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ214573, 54° 54' 36" N, 1° 39' 58" W, 4.5 miles [7 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Blackhall Colliery, Blackhall
- Closed Apr 1981. Owners:- Horden Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ461396, 54° 44' 57" N, 1° 17' 1" W, 12.5 miles [20 Km] N of Middlesbrough.
- Blackhill Colliery
- See Tin Mill Colliery.
- Blackhill Drift
- See Tin Mill Colliery.
- Blaydon Burn Colliery, Blaydon Burn
- Includes:- Bessie Pit, Mary Pit, Victoria Drift, Barlow Towneley Drift. Opened 1850s. Closed 3 Nov 1956. Owners:- Joseph Cowen & Co Ltd; (1899) Priestman Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ166624, 54° 57' 21" N, 1° 44' 27" W, 5.5 miles [9 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Blaydon Main Colliery, Blaydon
- Includes:- Hazard Pit, Speculation Pit, Milner Pit. Opened before 1828. Closed Mar 1921. Owners:- G.H.Ramsey, Stella Coal Co Ltd; (1908) Priestman Collieries Ltd. Closed after flooding. There was also a shaft at NZ18176303. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ188632, 54° 57' 47" N, 1° 42' 23" W, 4 miles [7 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Bloom Pit
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1518560441, 54° 56' 18" N, 1° 45' 47" W, 6.5 miles [11 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Blucher Colliery
- Owners:- Throckley Coal Co Ltd.
- Boldon Colliery, Boldon Colliery
- Opened 1869. Closed Aug 1982. Owners:- Harton Coal Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ347623, 54° 57' 15" N, 1° 27' 29" W, 6 miles [10 Km] E of Newcastle.
- Bowburn Colliery, Bowburn
- Closed 22 Jul 1967. Owners:- Dorman, Long & Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Merged with Tursdale Colliery before 1947. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ304379, 54° 44' 6" N, 1° 31' 40" W, 16 miles [26 Km] NW of Middlesbrough.
- Bowden Close Colliery, Helmington Row
- Opened 1845. Closed Jun 1930. Owners:- Pease & Partners Ltd; (1949) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 92) NZ184360, 54° 43' 7" N, 1° 42' 52" W, 17.5 miles [29 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Bradley Colliery
- Closed before 1875 ?. Owners:- Consett Iron Co. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ124517, 54° 51' 35" N, 1° 48' 25" W, 11 miles [18 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Bradley Drift, Leadgate
- Opened after 1947. Closed 25 Sep 1966. Owners:- NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ118528, 54° 52' 11" N, 1° 48' 58" W, 11 miles [17 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Brancepeth Colliery, Willington
- Closed 22 Jul 1967. Owners:- Strakers & Love Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ205357, 54° 42' 57" N, 1° 40' 54" W, 17.5 miles [28 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Brandling Main Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
- Brandon 'C' Colliery, Brandon
- Closed 15 Mar 1968. Owners:- Strakers & Love Ltd; (1947) NCB. Merged with Brandon Pit House Colliery20 Aug 1960. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ245400, 54° 45' 15" N, 1° 37' 9" W, 14.5 miles [24 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Brandon Colliery
- Owners:- Strakers & Love Ltd.
- Brandon Pit House Colliery, Meadowfield
- Closed 15 Mar 1968. Owners:- Strakers & Love Ltd; (1947) NCB. Merged with Brandon 'C' Colliery 20 Aug 1960. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ215404, 54° 45' 29" N, 1° 39' 57" W, 14.5 miles [24 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Brass Thill Drift
- See West Lintz Drift.
- Breckenbeds Colliery, Low Fell
- Opened 1730s.
- Brenkley Colliery, Seaton Burn
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ223743, 55° 3' 45" N, 1° 39' 3" W, 7 miles [11 Km] NNW of Newcastle.
- Broomhill Colliery
- Owners:- Broomhill Collieries Ltd.
- Brooms Drift
- Closed 1883. Owners:- Consett Iron Co. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ138414 , 54° 46' 2" N, 1° 47' 8" W, 15.5 miles [25 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Brussleton Colliery, nr West Auckland
- Closed May 1968. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ207249, 54° 37' 7" N, 1° 40' 46" W, 18 miles [29 Km] W of Middlesbrough.
- Burdon Main Colliery, nr North Shields
- Opened before 1835.
- Burnhope Colliery, Burnhope
- Includes:- Annie Pit, Bessie Pit. Closed 22 Jul 1949. Owners:- U.A. Ritson & Sons Ltd; Bearpark Coal & Coke Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ191482, 54° 49' 41" N, 1° 42' 10" W, 10.5 miles [17 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Burnopfield Colliery, Burnopfield
- Opened before 1844. Closed 9 Aug 1968. Owners:- John Bowes & Partners, (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ173562, 54° 54' 1" N, 1° 43' 49" W, 7 miles [11 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Burradon Colliery
- Owners:- Hazlerigg & Burradon Coal Co Ltd.
- Busty Drift
- Opened 1947. Closed 5 May 1951. Owners:- NCB. Part of Arnghyll Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 92) NZ072243, 54° 36' 49" N, 1° 53' 19" W, 26 miles [42 Km] W of Middlesbrough.
- Bute Pit
- Opened 11 Sep 1869. Part of Garesfield Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1393459896, 54° 56' 0" N, 1° 46' 57" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Byermoor Colliery, Byermoor
- Opened 1860. Closed 2 Feb 1968. Owners:- John Bowes & Partners, (1947) NCB. Replaced Crookbank Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ187573, 54° 54' 36" N, 1° 42' 30" W, 5.5 miles [9 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Byron Colliery, Edmondsley
- Opened before 1857.
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- Cambois Colliery
- Owners:- Cowpen Coal Co Ltd.
- Caroline Colliery
- Owners:- W. Benson & Son Ltd.
- Caroline Pit
- Part of Eppleton Colliery.
- Castle Eden Colliery
- Closed Feb 1959.
- Catherine Pit, Chopwell
- Opened before 1857. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1266359174, 54° 55' 37" N, 1° 48' 9" W, 8.5 miles [13 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Causey Mill Drift, nr Stanley
- Closed Jan 1955. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ223533, 54° 52' 26" N, 1° 39' 9" W, 6.5 miles [11 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Centre Pit, Low Fell
- Opened before 1773.
- Charlaw Colliery, Sacriston
- Includes:- Charlaw Pit, Five-Quarter Drift, Main Coal Drift. Opened c1839. Closed 1884. Owners:- Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Co Ltd.
- Charlaw Pit, Sacriston
- Opened 1733. Abandoned but re-opened c 1839 as Charlaw Colliery.
- Charles Pit, Lumley
- Opened before 1827.
- Chaytor's Haugh Colliery
- Opened before 1756. On River Wear.
- Chester South Moor Colliery, Chester Moor
- Closed Oct 1967. Owners:- Priestman Collieries Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ268494, 54° 50' 19" N, 1° 34' 58" W, 9 miles [14 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Chilton Colliery, Chilton Buildings
- Closed 15 Jan 1966. Owners:- Henry Stobart & Co Ltd; (1924) Pease & Partners Ltd; (1934) Dorman, Long & Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Closed May 1930, re-opened Jul 1934 Merged with Dean & Chapter Colliery 28 May 1960. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ278308, 54° 40' 17" N, 1° 34' 8" W, 15 miles [24 Km] WNW of Middlesbrough.
- Chopriden Colliery, Gateshead
- Opened before 1645.
- Chopwell Colliery
- Includes:- Chopwell No 1 Pit, Chopwell No 2 Pit, Chopwell No 3 Pit, Whittonstall Drift, East Drift, Hutton Drift, West Drift. Opened 1896. Closed 25 Nov 1966. Owners:- Consett Iron Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ114586, 54° 55' 19" N, 1° 49' 20" W, 9 miles [15 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Chopwell Mill Staple, Chopwell
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ117578, 54° 54' 53" N, 1° 49' 3" W, 9 miles [15 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Chopwell No 1 Pit
- Opened 1896. Part of Chopwell Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ11545851, 54° 55' 16" N, 1° 49' 12" W, 9 miles [15 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Chopwell No 2 Pit
- Opened 1906. Part of Chopwell Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ11425858, 54° 55' 18" N, 1° 49' 18" W, 9 miles [15 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Chopwell No 3 Pit
- Opened 1909. Part of Chopwell Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1050658560, 54° 55' 18" N, 1° 50' 10" W, 9.5 miles [16 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Chopwell North Terrace Drift, Chopwell
- Opened 1920. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ11695859, 54° 55' 18" N, 1° 49' 3" W, 9 miles [15 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Chopwell North Terrace Drift, Chopwell
- Opened 1924. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ11595861, 54° 55' 19" N, 1° 49' 9" W, 9 miles [15 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Clara Vale Colliery, Clara Vale
- Opened Jul 1893. Closed 5 Feb 1966. Owners:- Stella Coal Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ132651, 54° 58' 49" N, 1° 47' 37" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Clinty Drift
- Part of Garesfield Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ13136007, 54° 56' 6" N, 1° 47' 42" W, 8 miles [13 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Clockburn Drift, Winlaton Mill
- Opened 1952. Closed Mar 1983. Owners:- NCB. Not a working drift - just used for drawing coals from the workings of Marley Hill Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ186604, 54° 56' 16" N, 1° 42' 35" W, 4.5 miles [7 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Cocken Drift, Cocken
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ283472, 54° 49' 8" N, 1° 33' 34" W, 10.5 miles [17 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Collingwood Main Colliery
- Opened before 1813.
- Conclusion Pit, Chopwell
- Opened 1799. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ119593, 54° 55' 41" N, 1° 48' 51" W, 9 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Conduit Pit, High St, Gateshead
- Opened before 1748.
- Consett Colliery
- See Tin Mill Colliery.
- Coronation Drift
- Part of Victoria Garesfield Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1428458194, 54° 55' 5" N, 1° 46' 38" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Coronation Colliery
- Owners:- Throckley Coal Co Ltd.
- Coronation Drift, Sacriston
- Alias:- Shield Row Coronation Drift. Opened 1937. Closed c 1940. Owners:- Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Co Ltd. Part of Sacriston Colliery.
- Cowley Drift
- Opened 1947. Closed 5 May 1951. Owners:- NCB. Part of Arnghyll Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 92) NZ067245, 54° 36' 56" N, 1° 53' 46" W, 26.5 miles [43 Km] W of Middlesbrough.
- Cowpen Isabella Colliery
- Owners:- Cowpen Coal Co Ltd.
- Cowpen Mill Colliery
- Owners:- Cowpen Coal Co Ltd.
- Coxlodge Colliery
- Opened before 1821.
- Craghead Colliery, Craghead
- Closed 11 Apr 1969. Owners:- Holmside & South Moor Collieries, (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ212506, 54° 50' 59" N, 1° 40' 11" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Cramlington Colliery
- Owners:- Hartley Main Collieries Ltd.
- Crookbank Colliery
- Opened before 1847. Owners:- John Bowes & Partners. Replaced by Byermoor Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ187571, 54° 54' 29" N, 1° 42' 30" W, 6 miles [9 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Crookhall Colliery, Consett
- Includes:- Victory Pit, Humber Hill Drift. Closed 9 Nov 1963. Owners:- Consett Iron Co. Latterly based atVictory Pit. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ127503, 54° 50' 50" N, 1° 48' 8" W, 11.5 miles [18 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Croxdale Colliery
- Owners:- Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd.