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Bowthorn Colliery

OS Grid Ref: NY 01217 16381

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Colliery map   Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Bowthorn Colliery

Colliery Page   main page for Bowthorn Colliery

In the following table the value given for the distance (miles/kilometres) from Bowthorn Colliery are "as the crow flies" and are provided as an indication only.

Colliery Location Distance Opened   Closed
Agnes Pit (Iron Ore)  2.1m/3.4km  
Aldby Quarry  1.0m/1.6km  
Ann Pit Salter 2.8m/4.5km  
Arrowthwaite Pit (Upcast) Whitehaven 2.6m/4.2km  
Asby Colliery nr. Whitehaven 3.9m/6.3km  1908
Bankend Quarry Whitehaven 2.5m/4.0km  
Barl's Quarries Distington 4.8m/7.7km  
Barngill Quarry Distington 3.5m/5.6km  
Barrowmouth (Gypsum) Whitehaven 3.4m/5.5km  
Beckermet (Iron Ore) Beckermet 4.8m/7.7km  
Beggargill Quarry Egremont 4.2m/6.8km  
Berrier (Iron Ore) Cleator Moor 0.6m/1.1km 1911 
Bigrigg (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 2.3m/3.7km  
Birkhams Quarry St. Bees 3.5m/5.7km  
Birks Pit (Coal)  1.1m/1.9km  
Castlerigg Pit Moresby 3.1m/5.0km  
Cleator Moor (Iron Ore) Cleator 1.3m/2.2km  
Clintz (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 2.7m/4.4km  
Colingate Quarry  4.4m/7.1km  
Coneyside Quarry Egremont 4.9m/7.9km  
Countess Pit Parton 3.0m/4.9km  
Croft Pit Bigrigg 2.3m/3.7km  
Croft Pit Whitehaven 2.9m/4.7km  
Croft Pit Whitehaven 2.9m/4.7km  
Crossfield (Iron Ore) Cleator Moor 0.8m/1.4km  
Crossgill Mine [?] Frizington 1.4m/2.3km  
Crowgarth (Iron Ore) Cleator Moor 0.6m/1.1km  Sep 1948
Dalmellington Mine Frizington 1.4m/2.3km  
Dalzell's Moor Row (Iron Ore) Moor Row 1.3m/2.2km  
David Lawn (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 2.5m/4.0km  
David Pit Whitehaven 2.3m/3.7km  
Davy Pit Whitehaven 2.2m/3.6km  
Dean Moor Colliery Dean Moor 4.5m/7.3km  
Distington Quarries Distington 4.8m/7.8km  
Dubhead Colliery  4.3m/7.0km  
Duke Pit Whitehaven 2.9m/4.7km  
Duke Pit  2.9m/4.7km  
Dyan Pit Oatlands 3.8m/6.1km  
Edge Pit Dean Moor 4.5m/7.3km  
Eskett Pit (Iron Ore) Eskett 2.3m/3.8km  
Eskett Quarry (Limestone) Frizington 2.5m/4.1km  
Fletcher Pit (Iron Ore) Cleator 1.8m/3.0km  
Florence (Iron Ore) Egremont 3.7m/6.0km 1914 
Frizington (Iron Ore) Frizington 2.3m/3.8km  
George Pit Whitehaven 2.5m/4.1km  
Gillfoot Park (Iron Ore) Egremont 3.2m/5.2km  
Gin Pit (Iron Ore)  0.8m/1.4km  
Grange Quarry Wilton 3.9m/6.3km  
Haig Colliery Whitehaven 3.0m/4.8km 1914 1985
Harrington Colliery Lowca, nr. Whitehaven 3.8m/6.1km 1910 1968
Hay Pit (Iron)  2.5m/4.1km  
Henry Pit Whitehaven 3.0m/4.8km  
Hodgson Pit Harrington 4.1m/6.6km  
Hope Pit Cleator Moor 0.1m/0.2km  
James's Pit (Iron Ore)  0.8m/1.3km  
James's Pit (Iron) Cleator 1.9m/3.1km  
James's Pit (Iron)  2.5m/4.1km  
James's Pit Whitehaven 2.5m/4.0km  
John Pit Harrington 4.3m/6.9km  
Kell's Pit Whitehaven 2.9m/4.7km  
Kells Pit Whitehaven 2.9m/4.7km  
Kelton (Iron Ore) Lamplugh 4.6m/7.5km  Jun 1914
Kelton Fell Mine Kirkland 4.9m/7.9km  
Kelton Quarry Kirkland 3.6m/5.9km  
King Pit Whitehaven 3.0m/4.9km  
Kinniside Mine (Lead Ore) Cleator Moor 2.1m/3.5km  
Kirkland Kirkland 3.8m/6.2km  
Lady Pit Whitehaven 2.4m/3.9km  
Ladysmith Pit Whitehaven 3.0m/4.8km  
Lambhill Colliery Parton 3.0m/4.9km  
Langhorn Quarry Bigrigg 2.2m/3.6km  
Lonsdale Mine Frizington 1.8m/2.9km  
Margaret Mine Frizington 2.1m/3.4km  
Meadow Pit (Iron) Cleator 2.1m/3.4km  
Micklam Colliery Lowca, nr. Whitehaven 4.4m/7.1km  
Mildred Pit Beckermet 4.5m/7.2km  
Moorside Drift Lamplugh 4.1m/6.7km  Mar 1950
Moresby and Keekle Opencast Whitehaven 2.3m/3.8km  
Moresby Colliery Moresby 2.8m/4.6km  
Moss Bay (Iron Ore) Woodend 2.0m/3.3km  31 Dec 1931
Moss Pit Sandwith 2.5m/4.0km  
Mowbray Mine Hartsop, Ullswater 1.5m/2.5km  
North Pit Hensingham 2.0m/3.3km  
North Pit Hensingham 1.5m/2.5km  
Oatlands Colliery Distington 3.3m/5.3km  Apr 1934
Overend Quarry Whitehaven 1.3m/2.1km  
Pallaflat (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 2.4m/3.9km  1914
Parkside (Iron Ore) Frizington 1.4m/2.3km  
Parliament Pit Cleator Moor 0.8m/1.4km  
Pica Opencast Whitehaven 2.9m/4.7km  
Pica Quarry  3.5m/5.6km  
Postlethwaite's Moor Row (Iron Ore) Moor Row 1.5m/2.4km  
Rowrah Hall Quarry (Limestone) Frizington 3.0m/4.8km  
Rowrah Quarry Rowrah 3.0m/4.9km  
Salter Hall (Iron Ore) Salter 2.8m/4.5km  
Salter Hall Quarry (Limestone) Frizington 3.0m/4.9km  
Salter Mine (Iron Ore) Salter 3.0m/4.8km  
Saltom Pit Whitehaven 3.0m/4.9km  
Saltom Pit Whitehaven 3.0m/4.9km  
Sandwith Mine (Anhydrite) Whitehaven 3.0m/4.9km 1952 
Scalegill Colliery Egremont 1.7m/2.8km  
Sir John Walsh (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 1.7m/2.8km  
Stockhow Quarry Kirkland 3.4m/5.5km  
Threapthwaite Colliery Threapthwaite 0.3m/0.5km  
Thwaite Pit Whitehaven 2.8m/4.5km  
Todholes Pit (Iron Ore) Cleator Moor 1.3m/2.1km  
Todholes Quarry  1.0m/1.7km  
Townhead (Iron Ore) Egremont 2.7m/4.4km  29 Oct 1923
Ullcoats (Iron Ore) Egremont 3.6m/5.9km  
Venture Drift  3.3m/5.4km  
Walkmill Colliery Moresby, Whitehaven 1.8m/3.0km  1961
Wellington Colliery Whitehaven 3.1m/5.0km  
Whinnyhill Colliery Cleator Moor 0.5m/0.9km  
Whitehaven Colliery Whitehaven 3.0m/4.8km  1985
William Colliery Whitehaven 3.0m/4.8km  1954
William Pit Bigrigg 2.4m/3.9km  
William Pit Whitehaven 3.0m/4.8km  1954
Wilson Pit Sandwith 2.7m/4.4km  
Wilson Pit Sandwith 2.7m/4.4km  
Winder Gill (Iron Ore) Winder 2.5m/4.1km  
Winscales (Iron Ore) Beckermet 4.5m/7.2km  
Wreah Pit Cleator Moor 0.7m/1.2km  
Wyndham Mines Bigrigg 2.3m/3.8km  

Colliery Map   Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Bowthorn Colliery

Colliery Page   main page for Bowthorn Colliery

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