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1950 National Coal Board - Southern Northumberland Area
The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" indicate the kind of coal produced, viz:— C. Coking; G. Gas; H. Household; M. Manufacturing; S. Steam.
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| Name of Mine | Situation | Under Ground | Above Ground | Minerals and Seams Worked, and Remarks |
| Acomb Drift | Hexham | 212 | 87 | Coal: H, S. Oakwood, Acomb. |
| Backworth, Algernon & Prosperous | Backworth | 457 | 143 | Coal: G, H. Clay. Main, Yard, Beaumont. |
| Backworth, Bates & Fenwick | Shiremoor | 601 | 202 | Coal: S. High Main, Bensham, Five Quarter, Low Main, Beaumont. |
| Backworth, Eccles & Maude | Shiremoor | 1176 | 326 | Coal: G, H, S. Clay. High Main, Main, Yard, Bensham, Beaumont, Busty, Three Quarter, Main, Brockwell. |
| Burradon | Burradon | 419 | 204 | Coal: H, S. Yard, Bensham, Beaumont. |
| Callerton | Westerhope | 45 | 19 | Coal: H, M. Fireclay. Three Quarter. (Abandoned 12/48). |
| East Walbottle | Ponteland | 144 | 63 | Coal: H, S. Beaumont, Busty. |
| Fell Drift | Prudhoe | — | — | Coal: C, G, H, S. Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard. |
| Havannah Mine | Newcastle | — | — | . (Opened 2/50). |
| Hazlerigg | Newcastle-on-Tyne | 531 | 219 | Coal: H, S. High Main, Main, Yard, Bensham, Tilley. |
| Hedley Park | Stocksfield | 266 | 57 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Fireclay. Low Main, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard, Brockwell. |
| Henshaw Drift | Bardon Mill | 128 | 27 | Coal: H, S. Little Limestone. |
| Low Prudhoe Drift | Prudhoe | 3 | 2 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard. (Discontinued 11/47). |
| Mickley Hedley Low Main | Stocksfield | 2 | 1 | Coal: H. Low Main. |
| Mickley Tilley Drift | Stocksfield | 3 | 2 | Coal: S. Towneley, Tilley. |
| Montagu Main | Scotswood | 619 | 151 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Tilley, Five Quarter, Low Main, Beaumont, Brockwell. |
| Naworth, Gapshields No. 1 | Greenhead | 48 | 11 | Coal: H, S. Little Limestone. |
| Naworth, Lambley | Lambley | 119 | 24 | Coal: H, M, S. Upper Craig Nook, Three Quarters, Wellsyke, High Main, Low Main. |
| Naworth, Midgeholme East | Midgeholme | 47 | 35 | Coal: G, H, S. Craig Nook. |
| Naworth, North Drift | Midgeholme | 112 | 50 | Coal: G, H, S. Cannel, Low Main. |
| Naworth, Reaygarth Drift | Greenwood | 12 | 6 | Coal: H, S. Little Limestone. (Abandoned 2/49). |
| Naworth, Slag Drift | Midgeholme | — | — | Coal: G, H, S. Cannel. |
| Naworth, Wellsyke Drift | Midgeholme | — | — | . (Re-opened 6/48, discontinued 3/49). |
| Naworth, Whitescut Drift | Midgeholme | 34 | 5 | . |
| North Walbottle | Newburn-on-Tyne | 791 | 264 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Low Main, Hodge, Tilley, Busty, Beaumont, Three Quarter, Brockwell. |
| Prestwick | Ponteland | 129 | 36 | Coal: H, S. Busty, Brockwell. |
| Rising Sun | Wallsend | 975 | 332 | Coal: G, H, S. Clay. Main, Low Main, Beaumont, Three Quarters, Brockwell. |
| Robin Rock Drift | Haltwhistle | 76 | 25 | Coal: G, H, S. Thirlwall. |
| Throckley, Blucher | Walbottle | 232 | 74 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Engine, Hodge, Tilley, Stone, Main, Three Quarters. |
| Throckley, Coronation | Walbottle | 294 | 92 | Coal: C, H, M, S. Ruler, Hodge, Tilley. |
| Throckley, Isabella | Newburn | 202 | 67 | Coal: C, G, H, M. Hodge, Tilley, Stone, Main, Three Quarter, Brockwell. |
| Throckley, Maria | Walbottle | 346 | 104 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Fireclay. Blue Shale, Tilley, Stone, Main, Three Quarter, Brockwell. |
| Weetslade | Weetslade | 379 | 176 | Coal: H, S. Bensham. |
| West Wylam | Prudhoe | 423 | 179 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Fireclay. Towneley, Tilley, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Brockwell, Victoria. |
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