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Prestwick Colliery

OS Grid Ref: NZ 18500 71300

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Colliery map   Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Prestwick Colliery

Colliery Page   main page for Prestwick Colliery

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

Colliery Location Distance Opened   Closed
Adams Main Pit Newcastle 4.2m/6.8km  
Addison Colliery Ryton 4.5m/7.2km 1865 22 Feb 1963
Andrew Pit Throckley 1.5m/2.5km  
Ann Pit Throckley 2.6m/4.3km  
Ann Pit Newbiggin 1.3m/2.1km 1769 
Augusta Pit Wide Open 2.6m/4.3km 1867 Feb 1960
Bank Top Quarry Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne 4.1m/6.7km  
Bean Pit Throckley 3.1m/5.1km  
Betty Pit Westerhope 2.0m/3.2km  1968
Blakelaw Pit Kenton 3.1m/5.1km  
Bower Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 3.4m/5.5km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Brandling Pit Gosofrth 4.8m/7.8km  
Brass Pit Throckley 1.3m/2.2km  
Brenkley Colliery Seaton Burn 3.0m/4.8km  1985
Callerton Colliery Callerton 1.6m/2.7km 1827 11 Sep 1948
Callerton Drift Callerton 1.8m/2.9km  27 May 1960
Caroline Pit Scotswood 3.5m/5.6km 1750 1959
Carr's Drift (Clay and Coal) Denton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.9m/6.3km  
Cat Pit Throckley 3.6m/5.9km  
Chance Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.6km 1756 
Charlotte Pit Benwell 4.7m/7.6km  
Coronation Pit nr. Newburn 2.4m/3.9km  
Coxlodge Colliery Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 3.8m/6.1km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Cross Pit Throckley 2.4m/3.9km  
Delaval Benwell Colliery Scotswood 5.0m/8.0km  15 May 1901
Delaval Pit Benwell 4.9m/7.9km  
Denton Quarry Denton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3.8m/6.1km  
Dinnington Colliery Wide Open 2.6m/4.3km 1867 26 Feb 1960
Dudley Colliery Dudley 4.8m/7.7km 1856 1977
Dudley Pit (Cramlington Coll.) Dudley 4.8m/7.7km 1856 1977
Duke Pit nr. Newburn 3.3m/5.4km 1740? 
East Walbottle Colliery Dinnington Village 1.6m/2.7km  29 Oct 1966
Edward Pit Benwell 4.2m/6.8km  
Engine Bank Pit Throckley 4.1m/6.7km  
Engine Bank Pit Heddon 4.1m/6.7km  
Engine Pit No. 2 Throckley 1.8m/2.9km  
Fanny Pit Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km  
Fan's Pit Throckley 3.8m/6.2km  
Fawdon Colliery Fawdon 2.3m/3.7km 1810 
Fence Pit Throckley 4.0m/6.5km  
Fence Pit Heddon 4.0m/6.5km  
Fortune Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.6km  
Francis Pit Scotswood 3.2m/5.2km 1750 1959
Freehold Pit Blaydon 5.0m/8.0km  
Garden Pit Blaydon 3.3m/5.3km  Mar 1921
Gee Pit Throckley 4.0m/6.5km  
George Pit nr. Newburn 4.0m/6.4km bef. 1828 
Gosforth Colliery Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km 1825 
Havannah Drift Hazlerigg 2.0m/3.2km Feb 1950 Mar 1977
Hazlerigg Colliery Dinnington 2.5m/4.1km 1892 25 Apr 1964
Heddon Colliery Wylam-on-Tyne 4.2m/6.8km  
Hester Pit Wide Open 2.7m/4.4km  Feb 1960
Hill Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.3km 1700's 
Hopewell Pit Throckley 2.1m/3.4km  
Humble Pit Throckley 4.0m/6.4km  
Humble Pit Heddon 4.0m/6.4km  
Jenny Pit Throckley 4.1m/6.6km  
Jenny Pit Heddon 4.1m/6.6km  
Jockey Pit No. 1 Throckley 1.8m/3.0km  
Jockey Pit No. 2 Throckley 1.6m/2.6km  
Jubilee/North Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 3.4m/5.5km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Kenton Colliery Kenton 3.4m/5.5km  
Kew Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 4.1m/6.7km  1924
King Pit Throckley 4.2m/6.8km  
King Pit Heddon 4.2m/6.8km  
Lady Pit Fenham 3.5m/5.7km  
Lady Pit Throckley 1.8m/2.9km  
Lemington Quarry Lemington, Newcastle-on-Tyne 4.0m/6.4km  
Lizzie Pit Weetslade 4.6m/7.4km 1903 1966
Loughbridge Drift Westerhope 1.8m/2.9km  22 Feb 1963
Margaret Pit Wylam-on-Tyne 4.2m/6.8km  
Mary Pit Heddon 4.0m/6.5km  
Mary Pit Throckley 4.0m/6.5km  
Mason Pit Seaton Burn 2.4m/3.9km  17 Aug 1965
Milner Pit Blaydon 4.9m/7.9km  Mar 1921
Montagu Main Colliery Scotswood 3.5m/5.7km 1750 13 Nov 1959
North Elswick Pit Elswick, Newcastle 4.6m/7.4km  
North Fenham Colliery North Fenham, Newcastle 3.9m/6.3km  
North Walbottle Colliery Westerhope 2.0m/3.2km 1894 24 Feb 1968
North/Gin Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 4.1m/6.7km  1924
Nymph Pit Throckley 3.0m/4.9km  
Pawley Letch Pit Callerton 0.7m/1.2km  
Percy Pit nr. Newburn 4.0m/6.4km bef. 1828 
Pumping Shaft Dinnington 2.6m/4.2km 1892 Apr 1964
Quarry Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.7km 1756 
Regent/Engine Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 3.8m/6.1km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Richard Pit Throckley 4.2m/6.8km  
Richard Pit Heddon-on-the-Wall 4.2m/6.8km 1764 
Richard Pit Heddon 4.2m/6.8km  
Riddell's Wallsend Colliery Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 3.8m/6.1km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Rigg Pit Throckley 2.9m/4.7km  
Robert Pit Throckley 2.8m/4.6km  
Rye Pit Throckley 3.1m/5.0km  
Sally Pit Throckley 1.7m/2.8km  
Seaton Burn Colliery Seaton Burn 3.5m/5.7km 1844 17 Aug 1965
Spital Tongues Colliery Jesmond 4.8m/7.7km 1830's 1858
Thistle Pit Throckley 3.8m/6.2km 1756 
Throckley 'Blucher' Colliery Walbottle 3.1m/5.0km 1800 27 Jan 1956
Throckley Brickworks Throckley 3.1m/5.1km  
Throckley Colliery Throckley 3.1m/5.1km  
Throckley 'Coronation' Colliery Throckley 2.3m/3.7km 1800 20 Aug 1954
Throckley 'Isabella' Colliery Throckley 3.9m/6.3km 1869 29 Jan 1954
Throckley 'Maria' Colliery Throckley 3.1m/5.0km 1908 13 Mar 1953
Tommy Pit Throckley 2.5m/4.0km  
Union Pit nr. Newburn 2.4m/3.9km  
View Pit Scotswood 3.5m/5.7km 1765 1934
Walbottle Colliery nr. Newburn 4.0m/6.4km bef. 1828 
Wardle Pit Throckley 3.0m/4.8km  
Weetslade Colliery Weetslade 4.5m/7.3km 1903 10 Sep 1966
Wellington Pit nr. Newburn 2.4m/3.9km  
West Denton Colliery Lemington-on-Tyne 4.1m/6.7km  1924
West Engine Pit Heddon 4.1m/6.6km  
Whin Pit Thockley 3.3m/5.4km  
Wideopen Colliery Wideopen 3.8m/6.1km 1825 
Williams Colliery Seaton Burn 2.2m/3.6km  1954
Yarmouth Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 4.1m/6.7km  1924

Colliery Map   Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Prestwick Colliery

Colliery Page   main page for Prestwick Colliery

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