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Swinburne Quarry (Whinstone)
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| Location: | Hexham 7½ miles [12 km] N of Hexham |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 87) NY946765, 55° 4' 58" N, 2° 5' 5" W |
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| Owners: | 1950s - Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation Ltd. |
| 1980s - ARC | |
| Output: | 1984 - Igneous rock. |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Swinburne Quarry (Whinstone)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Swinburne Quarry (Whinstone)
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Gallery Images:
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Credits
Sources:
- 1984 Directory of Mines & Quarries published by The British Geological Survey
Pictures:
- Mine & Quarry Engineering
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Related Links:
| On this site | |
| | Pictures in the Gallery section for Swinburne Quarry |
| | Article from Mine & Quarry Engineering (July 1954) — "Swinburne Quarry" |
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