Ewart Hill Deep Opencast
| Location: |
Bedlington
11 miles [17 km] NNW of Newcastle
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 81) NZ240810, 55° 7' 22" N, 1° 37' 25" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1950s - Parkinson Strip Mining Co. Ltd. |
| Output: |
1954 - Coal. (Estimated Resources: 2,552,075 tons) |
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 Ewart Hill Deep Opencast
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Ewart Hill Deep Opencast
Credits
Sources:
- 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
Related Links:
| On this site |
| Information on Opencast Coal Mining |
| Article from Mine & Quarry Engineering (March 1949) — "A Giant Dragline to Boost British Coal Output" |