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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Closed 15 Mar 1968. Owners:- Strakers & Love Ltd;
(1947) NCB. Merged with Brandon Pit House
Colliery 20 Aug 1960. Location:- (Sheet 88) NZ245400,
54° 45' 15" N, 1° 37' 9" W,
14.5 miles [24 Km] S of Newcastle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Includes:- Victory Pit,
Humber Hill Drift.
Closed 9 Nov 1963. Owners:- Consett Iron Co. Latterly based at
Victory Pit. Location:- (Sheet 88)
NZ127503, 54° 50' 50" N,
1° 48' 8" W, 11.5 miles [18 Km] SW of Newcastle.
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