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Greencroft Tower Colliery
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| Location: | Annfield Plain 8 miles [13 km] NW of Durham |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 88) NZ167502, 54° 50' 46" N, 1° 44' 24" W |
| Opened: | 1838 |
| Closed: | Jul 1957 |
| Notes: | 1838 - Boring operations from the surface were in progress on the Greencroft estate. |
1840 - Two shafts were sunk down to the Hutton Seam on the Greencroft estate. |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
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Names of those killed at this colliery
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Greencroft Tower Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Greencroft Tower Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- Banners of the Durham Coalfield, Norman Emery, 1998, Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN 0-7509-1708-3
- History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
- Victoria History of the Counties of England – Durham. Published in three volumes in 1907.
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Related Links:
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Further Research:
Research Notes for Greencroft Tower Colliery
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