Newton Cap Colliery

1782 - Boring operations were in progress at Newton Cap from the surface, proving the Five Quarter Seam.

1857, Nov 19 - Commenced to sink the Lyon's Winning, Newton Cap Colliery, from the surface to the Brockwell Seam.

1859, Oct 21 - Commenced to sink Barrington Pit, Newton Cap Colliery, from the surface to the Brockwell Seam.

1926 - Colliery Close

1937 - Colliery Reopened

1948 - Busty seam discontinued

1950 - Busty seam discontinued

Bassingdale, Joseph, 07 Aug 1890, aged 45, Waggonman, crushed between two coke trucks while removing them down the branches

Bell, Robert, 22 Aug 1871, aged 50, Hewer, walking up incline (although a separate travelling road was provided) met a set of tubs and was crushed

Birkin, T., 29 Nov 1895, 3:30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 66, Hewer, took ill in pit while attending his work and died from syncope [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Bradley, Thomas, 27 Sep 1882, aged 30, Hewer, fall of stone while working in a broken jud

Brown, George, 01 Mar 1897, aged 50, Under Manager, While timbering new horse pump house a baulk broke and let down a large quantity of stone from the roof which killed them instantly [More information ...]

Brown, John, 28 Nov 1924, 12.30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 28, Hewer, Deceased was hewing coal at the side of a wall preparatory to setting a plank under the fireclay band, when a portion of the band, 4 ft. wide by 4 ft. 9 ins. long and 1 ft. thick, fell and killed him. As the band was wet and known to be unsafe, a temporary support should have been set. The place was not timbered in accordance with the prescribed rules

Dobbin, Edward William, 27 Feb 1919, (accident: 30 Oct 1918), aged 30, Driller, developed blood poisoning from a 'beat' knee

Douthwaite, John George, 13 May 1924, 2.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 26, Coal-cutter Operator, electrocuted [More information ...]

Fairless, George, 22 Dec 1879, aged 14, Nut Screener, crushed between truck and a pillar while lowering down a truck contrary to orders previously given to him

Hall, George, 24 Sep 1863, aged 32, Screenman, crushed by apparatus tub - the rope broke

Hankey, Robert, 23 Feb 1852, aged 28, fell down shaft after falling from engine house, whilst demolishing it

Hardwick, Michael, 17 Jul 1916, aged 15, Driver, he was riding a set down by his pony, and when the set got off the way he was crushed against the wall, he died on reaching bank

Henderson, George, 21 Jan 1919, aged 28, Shot Firer, killed through a shot exploding

Hewitt, Thomas, 31 Oct 1873, aged 14, Driver, crushed between tub and trap door

Hull, Henry, 09 Nov 1899, aged 14, Stone Picker, He put his foot through a fence to kick a spur wheel, the wheel caught his foot and he was drawn in and killed instantly., Buried: South Church Cemetery

Hull, William, 24 Nov 1880, aged 29, Waggonwayman, crushed between a waggon and the wall at the side of a cutting

Hutchinson, Arthur James, 16 Jun 1913, aged 14, Screen Boy, a stone teamer whilst trying to pinch an empty truck up under a stone spout slipped his pinch, and the truck fell back and crushed the deceased against a full truck; the heapkeeper had previously warned the deceased not to go down on to this portion of the line

Hutchinson, J., 22 Dec 1943, aged 18, Landing Lad, crushed by tubs

Hutchinson, Jeremiah, 03 Apr 1922, aged 47, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Kell, Matthew, 16 Feb 1886, aged 29, Coke drawer, Crushed between a truck and the coke bench wall

Marley, Thomas, 14 Jun 1897, aged 36, Deputy, While drawing a jud a stone fell away from a slip in the roof and crushed and killed him, Buried: Town Cemetery, Bishop Auckland

Maughan, R. Robinson, 02 Feb 1872, aged 40, Back Overman, the chain on an incline broke, by which he was entangled and crushed

Milburn, J. M., 21 Aug 1867, aged 11, Screener, crushed between waggons on branches

Mills, Samuel, 18 Aug 1865, aged 45, Deputy, fall of stone drawing a bord

Moor, James, 03 Jul 1869, aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Nichol, John George, 01 Mar 1897, aged 44, Stoneman, While timbering new horse pump house a baulk broke and let down a large quantity of stone from the roof which killed them instantly, Buried: St. Cuthbert Parish Churchyard, Etherley [More information ...]

Race, John, 21 Oct 1885, (accident: 24 Sep 1885), aged 26, Hewer, seriously injured in back by a fall of stone while working in a jud

Rawes, William, 08 Apr 1908, aged 62, Coke Drawer, died suddenly at work, death was due to heart disease

Roberts, Benjamin, 23 Mar 1865, aged 14, Horse Driver, crushed by tubs in self acting incline

Scales, Frederick, 05 Jun 1916, aged 14, Incline boy, accidentally killed by a set he was in charge of running amain, his leg was completely severed, address: Escomb (Inquest 07 Jun 1916)

Shoulder, James, 22 Aug 1916, (accident: 03 Aug 1916), aged 53, died as a result of injuries sustained

Stockdale, Robert, 13 Nov 1911, (accident: 11 Nov 1911), aged 51, Onsetter, he had pulled the two empty tubs out of the cage, rapped the cage away and was turning to lay hold of the empty tub when it pressed him against the wooden upright; the flat sheets are level but the tub had a slight run down towards the shaft for a few inches; one witness stated at the inquest that "the tub did not move more than 8 inches or 9 inches," but it is inconceivable that such an accident should happen and prove so serious; deceased was taken to the hospital on the day following the accident and died on November 13th from a ruptured bowel

Turner, John, 18 Jan 1921, (accident: 31 Dec 1920), aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Walker, George, 17 Jan 1880, aged 18, Onsetter, while crossing the shaft bottom the cage came down and killed him

White, Joseph Frederick, 13 Dec 1910, aged 26, Hewer, He was working at the face in a seam 16 inches thick, when a stone 2 feet thick by 4 feet by 3½ feet suddenly fell at three slips in the roof and fractured his skull. One slip parallel to and 3½ feet from the coal was known to exist, but this had apparently not led the deceased, or the deputy who had examined the place 1½ hours previously, to suspect the presence of other slips. There was a thin clay parting between the coal and the stone which rendered the detection of slips a difficult matter, and a stone 2 feet in thickness would sound perfectly good