Langley Park Coking Plant

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Credits

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	Langley Park Coking Plant	Index	Langley Park Coking Plant

Location:	Langley Park 4½ miles [7 km] WNW of Durham
Map Ref:	(Sheet 88) NZ210452, 54° 48' 4" N, 1° 40' 24" W
Opened:
Closed:	Mar 1961

None found.

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a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Langley Park Coking Plant

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Langley Park Coking Plant

Erwin, Frederick, 28 Jul 1937, aged 33, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Langley Park

Malone, John James, Jun 1943, (accident: 30 Jan 1943), aged 39, Labourer, he slipped and fell on some planks and later died from his injuries; a verdict of 'accidental death due to an injured chest and fractured ribs' was returned

Proud, George, 14 Oct 1923, aged 28, Labourer, fell into the elevator hopper and was suffocated, address: 4 Louisa Terrace, Witton Gilbert

3 names found

Contributions by members of the Public
Headstone(s) in All Saints Churchyard, Langley Park
Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).