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Catalogue of Plans of Abandoned Mines for Backworth Colliery

Srce
Year

Plan
No.

Date
Received

1934

BACKWORTH; EARSDON AND HOLYWELL; Church; Grange

Parishes: Backworth; Earsdon; Holywell; Longbenton. COAL: High Main (1851), Low Main, Metal, Yard (about 1878). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

1934

LONGBENTON; Bigge; Hope; Ling; Prosperous; Quarry; Ridge; Swellt; Wake

Parishes: Longbenton; Wallsend. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

1934

BACKWORTH; EARSDON AND HOLYWELL

Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by the Mines Department.

1934

BURRADON; KILLINGWORTH; BACKWORTH AND EARSDON

Parishes: Longbenton; North Gosforth; Holywell; Backworth; Weetslade; Wallsend; Tynemouth; Murton; Earsdon. COAL: High Main. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

NC 52

Backworth, Earsdon and Holywell, Church, Grange A and B

Parish: Backworth, Earsdon, Holywell, Longbenton, Whitley and Monkseaton. COAL: Low Main. Mining Record Office Reference: R.16

Map: NBL 86.NW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.NE (1921)

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921)

NC 52

Backworth, Earsdon and Holywell, Church, Grange A and B

Parish: Backworth, Earsdon, Holywell, Longbenton, Whitley and Monkseaton. COAL: High Main. Mining Record Office Reference: R.16

Map: NBL 86.NW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.NE (1921)

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921)

R 356A

Backworth

Parish: Backworth. COAL: Main. (Abandoned: 1809). Mining Record Office Reference: R.3

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), C 11, 12; D 11

1915

Backworth, "Blue Bell"

Parish: Earsdon. COAL: Main, Yard.

11,088

1933

BACKWORTH; A; B; C; D; Eccles; Low Steads; Maude

Parishes: Backworth; Holywell; Ear sdon; Longbenton. COAL: Low Main. (Abandoned: 18 Jul 1933). Mining Record Office Reference: F.15

Map: NBL 86.NW (1921), C 10, 11, 12; D 10, 11, 12; E 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; F 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; G 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; H 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Map: NBL 86.NE (1921), C 1; D 1; E 1; F 1, 2; G 1, 2;H 1, 2

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), A 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; B 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; C 8, 9, 10; D 8

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921), A 1, 2; B 1, 2

1934

11,321

1934

KILLINGWORTH; A; B; C; D; E; Apple; Bent; Benton; Bigge; Burrdadon; Choice; Delight; Dyke; Edge; First; Flat; Green; Hill; Hope; John; Lane; Ling; Lough; Plumb; Prosperous; Quarry; Quince; Ridge; Second; Swelly; Third; Wake; Whin

Parishes: Longbenton; Wallsend; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: High Main (1826).

1935

11,409

1935

BACKWORTH; Church or Earsdon Church or Dicky

Parishes: Earsdon; Holywell; Seaton Delaval; Whitley & Monkseaton. COAL: Main or Metal, Yard, Bensham, Low Main, Five Quarter. (Abandoned: 22 Jun 1934). Mining Record Office Reference: F.16

11,409

BACKWORTH, Church or Earsdon Church or Dicky

Parish: Earsdon, Holywell, Seaton delaval, Whitley and Monkseaton. COAL: Main or Metal, Yard, Bensham, Low Main, Five Quarter. (Abandoned: 22 Jun 1934). Mining Record Office Reference: F.16

11,266

1934

BACKWORTH; A; B; C; D; Eccles; Low Steads; Maude

Parishes: Backworth; Holywell; Earsdon; Longbenton. COAL: Bensham. (Abandoned: 23 Jul 1934). Mining Record Office Reference: F.15

Map: NBL 86.NW (1921), C 10,11; D 9, 10, 11, 12; E 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; F 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; G 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; H 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Map: NBL 86.NE (1921), E 1; F 1; G 1, 2; H 1, 2

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), A 7,8,9,10,11,12; B 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; C 8, 9, 11, 12; D 8, 9

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921), A 1, 2, 3; B 1, 2, 3

NC 341

BACKWORTH MAUDE, BACKWORTH 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', HOLYWELL, SEGHILL, WEST

Parish: Backworth, Earsdon, Holywell. COAL: High Main. (Abandoned: 1946). Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.NW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.NE (1921)

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921)

NC 248

BACKWORTH, FENWICK, Bates, Clennell

Parish: Holywell, Seghill. COAL: Bensham. Mining Record Office Reference: R.28

Map: NBL 86.NW (1921)

Map: NBL 86.NE (1921)

NC 336

Algernon or Backworth Algernon & Prosperous; Apple; Bent; Benton Moor Winning; Bluebell East & West; Engine; Killingworth; Kitty; Ling; Murton 'B' 'C' 'D' 'E'; Prosperous East & West; Quarry; Swelly; Wake

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: Bensham. (Abandoned: Apr 1959). Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), C 11, 12; D 9, 10, 11, 12; E 9, 10, 11, 12; F 9, 10, 11, 12; G 9, 10, 11, 12; H 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921), C 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; E 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; F 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; G 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ; H 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Map: NBL 95.NW (1921), A 11, 12; B 12

Map: NBL 95.NE (1921), A 1, 4, 5; B 1

NC 336

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: Five Quarter. Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), H 10

NC 336

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: Low Main. Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921), F 4

NC 336

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: Main Coal. Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), F 4; G 4; H 4

NC 336

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: Yard. Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), C 12; D 12; F 11; G 10; H 11

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921), E 1, 3; F 3, 4, 5; G 1

NC 336

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: Beaumont. Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), F 10

NC 336

Post Town: Longbenton, Tynemouth, Wallsend. COAL: High Main. Mining Record Office Reference: R.29

Map: NBL 86.SW (1921), H 11

Map: NBL 86.SE (1921), F 4

NC 553

Backworth Algernon, Kitty, Prosperous, Quarry, 1st, East, West, Engine, 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E'

Parish: Tynemouth. COAL: Yard 'G'. (Abandoned: 24 Jun 1966). Mining Record Office Reference: R.33

Map: NBL 86.SW (1920), C 12, 12; D 10, 11, 12; E 9, 10, 11, 12; F 9, 10, 11, 12;G 9, 10, 11, 12; H 10, 11,12

Map: NBL 86.SE (1920), C 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; E 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; F 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; G 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; H 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Map: NBL 95.NW (1921), A 11, 12

Map: NBL 95.NE (1921), A 2, 3, 4

NC 554

BACKWORTH ALGERNON, Kitty, Engine, 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E'

Parish: Tynemouth. COAL: Low Main or Brass Thill 'K'. (Abandoned: 24 Jun 1966). Mining Record Office Reference: R.33

Map: NBL 86.SE (1920), D 6, E 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; F 3, 4, 7


Map References

The date of the Ordnance Survey edition used for Official puposes is given, in brackets, against the number of each map, e.g. DUR 23.NE (1923) refers to the 1923 edition of Sheet 23 (North East Quarter) for County Durham.

The method of indicating the extent of the workings shown on each plan is that the Six Inch Scale Quarter Sheets of the Ordnance Survey (County Series) have been divided into 1½ inch (¼ mile) squares, lettered vertically A-H and numbered horizontally 1-12, the approximate position of the workings being indicated by the reference squares quoted, thus :—

D12; E11,12; F8,9,10,11,12; G8,9,10,11,12; H9,10,11,12

Grid Layout

The plans of abandoned mines are held by the Coal Authority ( https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority) at the following address: The Coal Authority, 200 Lichfield Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RG


Sources

1915 Mines Inspectors Report
1934 Supplement to the Catalogue of Plans of Abandoned Mines (41-44-15-34), published April, 1935
1935 Supplement to the Catalogue of Plans of Abandoned Mines, published May, 1936
NCB Card Index of Abandoned Mine Plans

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