	Black Syke Colliery	Index	Black Syke Colliery

Black Syke Colliery

also known as Black Sike Colliery

Location:	Haltwhistle 11 miles [18 km] NW of Alston
Map Ref:	(Sheet 86) NY574569, 54° 54' 20" N, 2° 39' 48" W
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Owners:	1860s - M. Thompson & Sons

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None Found

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Carruthers, John, 05 Aug 1851, aged 17, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]
						Nicholson, Samuel, 03 Oct 1845, aged 27, Hewer, killed by the fall of a large stone from the roof of the pit, whereby his head was fractured to a frightful extent
						Ruddick, Charles, 05 Aug 1851, aged 64, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]
						Ruddick, James, 24 Sep 1846, aged 55, Horse Keeper, whilst standing at the foot of the shaft a wooden spout fell from the top, upon his head, and killed him on the spot
						Ruddick, John, 30 Oct 1841, aged 43, killed by a fall of stone from the roof
						Snowden, -, 11 Aug 1835, Miner, shaft accident
						Todd, George, 04 Apr 1868, aged 36, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

						7 names found

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Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web page have been kindly provided by The West Cumbria Mines Research and are marked with .

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

The following unnamed fatalities are listed in the Mines Inspectors Reports, once again this collection is not complete!

Date							Inspectors Remarks
05 Jun 1851	–	–	–	1	–	1	Examined
31 Jul 1852	–	–	–	–	1	1	Crush of rollies

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Black Syke Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Black Syke Colliery

Credits

Sources:

1868 Mines Inspectors Report, Northumberland, North Durham and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines
Information supplied by West Cumbria Mines Research
Mineral Statistics for 1869 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.