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Bothal Park Drift
| Location: |
Morpeth
15 miles [24 km] NNW of Newcastle
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 81) NZ231876, 55° 10' 59" N, 1° 38' 9" W |
| Opened: |
1938 |
| Closed: |
1958 |
| Owners: |
1930s - Owners of Bentinck West Hartley Colliery Ltd. |
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1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.) |
| Output: |
1947 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
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1950 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
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1955 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
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1960 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
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1961 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
| Employment: |
| Year | Pit | Total |  | Below | Above |
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| 1945 | | 147 |   | 116 | 31 |
| 1947 | | 720 | | 550 | 170 |
| 1950 | | inc. in Pegswood |
| 1955 | | 742 | | 556 | 186 |
| 1960 | | 751 | | 557 | 194 |
| 1961 | | 751 | | 557 | 194 |
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 NCB Employment Figures
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Colliery Management (prior to 1970)
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| Seams Worked: |
1950 - Bentinck, High Main, Yard |
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1955 - Bensham, Busty, Five Quarter, Plessey, Yard |
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1960 - Bensham, Busty, Low Main, Plessey, Yard |
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1961 - Bensham, Busty, Low Main, Plessey, Yard |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Bothal Park Drift
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Bothal Park Drift
Credits
Sources:
- 1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1947 The Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1960 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1961 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
Related Links:
None found
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