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Collieries in Northumberland and Durham
Compiled by Brian Pears
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- 'D' Lambton Colliery
- See Lambton 'D' Colliery.
- 'D' Pit
- See Bewicke Main Colliery.
- Dawdon Colliery, Seaham
- Closed Jul 1991. Owners:- Londonderry Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ436478, 54° 49' 23" N, 1° 19' 17" W, 15 miles [24 Km] SE of Newcastle.
- Deaf Hill Colliery, Deaf Hill
- Closed 25 Feb 1967. Owners:- Trimdon Coal Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ436478, 54° 49' 23" N, 1° 19' 17" W, 15 miles [24 Km] SE of Newcastle.
- Dean and Chapter Colliery, Ferryhill
- Closed 15 Jan 1966. Owners:- Dorman, Long & Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Merged with Leasingthorne Colliery1 Jan 1950, Merged with Chilton Colliery 28 May 1960. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ272331, 54° 41' 32" N, 1° 34' 41" W, 16 miles [25 Km] WNW of Middlesbrough.
- Delaval Benwell Colliery, Scotswood
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ209636, 54° 57' 59" N, 1° 40' 25" W, 2.5 miles [4 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Delves Colliery
- Alias:- Latter Day Saints Pit, Saint Pit, Victory Pit. Opened 1847. Owners:- Consett Iron Co. Known as Latterday Saints Pit from 1873, Closed Sep 1913, later re-opened as Crookhall Colliery (Victory Pit). Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ113503, 54° 50' 50" N, 1° 49' 26" W, 12 miles [19 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Dene Drift, Waldridge
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ247502, 54° 50' 45" N, 1° 36' 55" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] S of Newcastle.
- Derwent Colliery, Medomsley
- Includes:- Hunter Pit. Opened 1856. Closed 21 Nov 1964. Owners:- Consett Iron Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ123548, 54° 53' 16" N, 1° 48' 30" W, 10 miles [16 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Derwent Crook Colliery, Low Fell
- Opened before 1746.
- Dinnington Colliery
- Owners:- Seaton Burn Coal Co Ltd.
- Dipton Colliery, Dipton
- Opened Apr 1855. Closed Nov 1940. Owners:- John Bowes & Partners. Location:- (Sheet 92) NZ158358, 54° 43' 1" N, 1° 45' 17" W, 18.5 miles [29 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Dipton Delight Colliery
- Owners:- John Bowes & Partners.
- Doll Pit, Low Fell
- Opened before 1773.
- Dolly Pit, Newbottle
- Opened before 1824. Part of Newbottle Colliery.
- Dorothea Colliery, Philadelphia
- Closed Dec 1985. Owners:- Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Merged with Herrington Colliery 29 Dec 1956. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ334524, 54° 51' 55" N, 1° 28' 46" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] SE of Newcastle.
- Dorothea Pit
- Part of Newbottle Colliery.
- Downs Pit
- Opened before 1836. Part of Hetton Colliery.
- Dudley Colliery, Dudley
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ259738, 55° 3' 29" N, 1° 35' 40" W, 6.5 miles [10 Km] N of Newcastle.
- Duke Pit, Chopwell
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ123598, 54° 55' 58" N, 1° 48' 29" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Dummys Pit
- Opened before 1790. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1185661296, 54° 56' 46" N, 1° 48' 54" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Dunston & Elswick Colliery
- See Dunston Colliery.
- Dunston Colliery, Dunston
- Alias:- Dunston & Elswick Colliery. Closed Dec 1947. Owners:- Dunston Garesfield Collieries Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ228625, 54° 57' 24" N, 1° 38' 38" W, 1.5 miles [3 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
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- 'E' Pit
- See South Pelaw Colliery.
- Earl Pit, Chopwell
- Opened before 1857. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1241859016, 54° 55' 32" N, 1° 48' 22" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Easington Colliery, Easington Colliery
- Closed Apr 1993. Owners:- Easington Coal Company, (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ438442, 54° 47' 26" N, 1° 19' 8" W, 15.5 miles [25 Km] NNW of Middlesbrough.
- East Pit
- See Milkwellburn East Shaft.
- East Drift
- Part of Chopwell Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ12125880, 54° 55' 25" N, 1° 48' 39" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- East Hedley Hope Colliery, nr Tow Law
- Closed 31 Jan 1959. Owners:- Bearpark Coal & Coke Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ158404, 54° 45' 29" N, 1° 45' 16" W, 15.5 miles [25 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- East Hetton Colliery, nr Kelloe
- Closed Jun 1983. Owners:- East Hetton Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ346370, 54° 43' 36" N, 1° 27' 46" W, 14 miles [22 Km] NW of Middlesbrough.
- East Pit
- Part of Murton Colliery.
- East Rainton Colliery
- Opened before 1776.
- East Tanfield Colliery, nr Tantobie
- Closed 9 Jan 1965. Owners:- South Derwent Coal Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ194552, 54° 53' 28" N, 1° 41' 51" W, 6.5 miles [10 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Eccles Colliery
- See Backworth Colliery.
- Eden Colliery, Leadgate
- Includes:- Main Coal Drift. Opened 1850. Closed July 1980. Owners:- Consett Iron Co; (1947) NCB. Shaft & buildings closed 23 Oct 1967. After that coal drawn from Main Coal Drift. Merged with South Medomsley Colliery 30 Dec 1961. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ134521, 54° 51' 48" N, 1° 47' 28" W, 10.5 miles [17 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Eden Colliery - Main Coal Drift
- Owners:- NCB. See Eden Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ142517, 54° 51' 35" N, 1° 46' 44" W, 10 miles [16 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Edmondsley Shield Row Drift, Sacriston
- Opened c 1946. Closed Apr 1948. Owners:- Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Part ofSacriston Colliery.
- Edward Pit
- Alias:- West Edward. Opened 1849. See Peases West Colliery and Roddymoor Colliery.
- Eldon Colliery, Shildon
- Opened before 1864. Closed Jul 1932. Owners:- South Durham Coal Co; (1903) Pease & Partners Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ239280, 54° 38' 47" N, 1° 37' 47" W, 16.5 miles [26 Km] WNW of Middlesbrough.
- Eldon Drift, Eldon
- Closed Oct 1962. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ250278, 54° 38' 40" N, 1° 36' 45" W, 15.5 miles [25 Km] WNW of Middlesbrough.
- Elemore Colliery, Easington Lane
- Includes:- George Pit, Isabella Pit, Lady Pit. Opened 1827. Closed 2 Jan 1974. Owners:- Hetton Coal Co; (1934) Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Part of Hawthorn Combined Mine from 2 Jan 1960. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ356456, 54° 48' 14" N, 1° 26' 46" W, 13 miles [21 Km] SSE of Newcastle.
- Ellington Colliery, Ellington
- Owners:- Ashington Coal Co Ltd. Location:- (Sheet 81) NZ283917, 55° 13' 7" N, 1° 33' 18" W, 15 miles [24 Km] SSE of Alnwick.
- Ellison Main Colliery
- See Sheriff Hill Colliery.
- Elm Park Drift
- Part of Medomsley Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ106530, 54° 52' 18" N, 1° 50' 5" W, 11.5 miles [18 Km] SW of Newcastle.
- Elswick Colliery
- Opened before 1828. Owners:- Elswick Coal Co Ltd.
- Emma Colliery, Ryton
- Alias:- Towneley Colliery. Opened c 1845. Closed 19 Apr 1968. Owners:- Stella Coal Co; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ144639, 54° 58' 10" N, 1° 46' 30" W, 7 miles [11 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Emma Pit
- Alias:- West Emma. Opened 1846. See Peases West Colliery and Roddymoor Colliery.
- Engine Pit, Low Fell
- Opened before 1773.
- Engine Pit, nr Rowlands Gill
- See Garesfield No 4 Pit.
- Eppleton Colliery, nr Hetton-le-Hole
- Includes:- Jane Pit, Caroline Pit, Lyndsay Pit. Opened 1833. Closed 30 Mar 1986. Owners:- Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd; (1947) NCB. Part of Hawthorn Combined Mine from 2 Jan 1960. Merged with Murton Collery 30 Mar 1986. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ364484, 54° 49' 44" N, 1° 25' 60" W, 11.5 miles [19 Km] SE of Newcastle.
- Esh Colliery, Esh Winning
- Closed Jun 1968. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ195423, 54° 46' 30" N, 1° 41' 49" W, 14 miles [22 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Esperley Lane Drift, Evenwood
- Closed Feb 1962. Location:- (Sheet 92) NZ140238, 54° 36' 33" N, 1° 46' 60" W, 22 miles [35 Km] W of Middlesbrough.
- Esther Pit
- See West Lintz Drift.
- Etherley Dene Drift
- See Quarry Drift.
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- Fallow Pit
- Opened before 1857. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1302160965, 54° 56' 35" N, 1° 47' 48" W, 8 miles [13 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Fan Pit, Gateshead Fell
- Opened before 1773.
- Fanny Pit, Sheriff Hill, Gareshead
- Closed 1926. Owners:- Heworth Coal Co Ltd.
- Fatfield Colliery
- Opened before 1767.
- Fatfield Hall Colliery
- Opened before 1808.
- Fawdon Colliery
- Opened before 1827.
- Felling Colliery, Felling
- Opened before 1812. Owners:- Sir G.Elliot, John Bowes & Partners. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ275624, 54° 57' 19" N, 1° 34' 14" W, 1.5 miles [3 Km] ESE of Newcastle.
- Fenhall Drift, nr Lanchester
- Closed May 1963. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ167484, 54° 49' 48" N, 1° 44' 24" W, 11 miles [18 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Finnon Pit, Sacriston
- Opened 1742.
- Fishburn Colliery, Fishburn
- Closed 30 Nov 1973. Owners:- Henry Stobart & Co Ltd; (1947) NCB. Location:- (Sheet 93) NZ361318, 54° 40' 47" N, 1° 26' 24" W, 11 miles [17 Km] NW of Middlesbrough.
- Five-Quarter Drift
- Part of Charlaw Colliery.
- Flatworth Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
- Fold Pit, Gateshead
- Opened before 1782.
- Follonsby Colliery
- See Wardley No 1 Colliery.
- Fortune Pit, Chopwell
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ12205923, 54° 55' 39" N, 1° 48' 35" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Furnace Pit, Chopwell
- Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ12995888, 54° 55' 28" N, 1° 47' 50" W, 8 miles [13 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Furnace Pit
- See Heavygate Pit.
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- Garesfield Colliery, (original) nr Rowlands Gill
- Alias:- Thornley Colliery. Includes:- Garesfield No 3 Pit, Garesfield No 4 Pit. Opened 1800. Closed c 1854. Predated Garesfield Colliery at High Spen. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ161600, 54° 56' 4" N, 1° 44' 55" W, 6 miles [10 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Garesfield Colliery
- Includes:- Garesfield 'A' Pit, Bute Pit, Tilley Pit, Clinty Drift, Tilley Drift, Towneley Drift, Heavygate Pit,Ruler 'M' Drift. Opened 1837. Closed 29 Jan 1960. Owners:- Marquis of Bute, (1891) Consett Iron Co; (1947)NCB. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ139598, 54° 55' 57" N, 1° 46' 59" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Garesfield 'A' Pit
- Opened 1837. Part of Garesfield Colliery, used for ventillation after other shafts sunk. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1394259745, 54° 55' 56" N, 1° 46' 57" W, 7.5 miles [12 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Garesfield No 3 Pit, High Spen
- Originally part of Garesfield Colliery and later used for ventillation of Lilley Drift Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ16026037, 54° 56' 16" N, 1° 44' 60" W, 6 miles [10 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Garesfield No 4 Pit
- Alias:- Engine Pit. Originally part of Garesfield Colliery and later used for ventillation of Lilley Drift Colliery. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1514259874, 54° 55' 60" N, 1° 45' 49" W, 6.5 miles [11 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- Gateshead Colliery, Gateshead
- Opened before 1645.
- Gateshead Park Colliery
- Opened before 1697.
- George Pit, Lumley
- Opened before 1819.
- George Pit, Chopwell
- Opened before 1857. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1227059382, 54° 55' 44" N, 1° 48' 31" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.
- George Pit
- Part of Elemore Colliery.
- Glebe Pit, Ryton Woodside
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- Globe Colliery
- Opened before 1798.
- Globe Pit
- Opened before 1794.
- Grange Colliery, Belmont
- Closed Apr 1948. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ302447, 54° 47' 46" N, 1° 31' 49" W, 12 miles [20 Km] SSE of Newcastle.
- Great Lumley Colliery
- Opened before 1833.
- Greencroft Tower Colliery, Annfield Plain
- Closed Jul 1957. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ167502, 54° 50' 46" N, 1° 44' 24" W, 10 miles [16 Km] SSW of Newcastle.
- Greenside Colliery, Greenside
- Opened Aug 1907. Closed 23 Jul 1966. Owners:- Stella Coal Co; (1947) NCB. There was a landsale pit at Greenside prior to the sinking of this one. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ139619, 54° 57' 5" N, 1° 46' 59" W, 7 miles [12 Km] W of Newcastle.
- Greenwich Moor Colliery
- Opened before 1828.
- Grooves Pit
- Opened before 1790. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ1158460832, 54° 56' 31" N, 1° 49' 9" W, 8.5 miles [14 Km] WSW of Newcastle.