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 List of Mines Return to Index List of Mines 
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1960 National Coal Board - North West Durham 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.

  Persons Employed  
Name of Mine Situation Under Ground Above Ground Minerals and Seams Worked, and Remarks
Addison Blaydon-on-Tyne 88 286 Coal: C, G, H, M. Fireclay. Three Quarter, Brockwell.
Barcus Close Burnopfield 230 33 Coal: C, G, S. Brockwell, Victoria.
Barlow Towneley Drift 170 18 Coal: C. Towneley.
Blackburn Fell Drift Marley Hill 150 26 Coal: G, S. Brass Thill.
Bradley Drift 67 3 Hutton, Little Coal.
Burnopfield Burnopfield 450 103 Coal: C, G. Brockwell, Hutton, Section, Three Quarter.
Byermoor Burnopfield 320 72 Coal: C, G, S. Three Quarter, Brockwell, Busty.
Chopwell Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Chopwell 300 60 Coal: C. Brockwell.
Clara Vale Ryton-on-Tyne 480 120 Coal: C, G, H, M. Fireclay. Five Quarter, Three Quarter, Tilley, Brockwell, Ruler, Stone.
Craghead Craghead, Stanley 1170 300 Coal: C. Towneley, Busty, Brockwell.
Crookhall, Humber Hill, Victory & Woodside Consett 590 150 Coal: C. Fireclay. Busty, Brockwell, Towneley.
Derwent Medomsley 263 61 Coal: C, S. Fireclay. Three Quarter, Hutton, Busty.
East Tanfield Tantobie 430 110 Coal: C, M, S. Brockwell, Main Coal, Tilley, Busty.
East Towneley Drift 95 15 Coal: C. Towneley.
Eden Leadgate 750 135 Coal: C, S. Busty, Brockwell, Little Coal, Towneley, Hutton.
Emma Ryton-on-Tyne 300 90 Coal: C, G, H, M. Ruler, Five Quarter, Brockwell.
Fenhall Drift 165 50 Towneley.
Garesfield High Spen, Rowlands Gill 110 30 Coal: C, G. Fireclay. Tilley.
Greenside Greenside, Ryton-on-Tyne 440 100 Coal: C, G, H, M. Fireclay. Tilley, Five Quarter, Ruler, Towneley.
Hamsterley Hamsterley 185 40 Coal: C, G, H, M. Fireclay. Bottom Busty, Brockwell, Tilley.
High Marley Hill Drift 76 10 Coal: G. Brass Thill.
Kibblesworth New (Glamis) Kibblesworth 620 110 Coal: C. Busty, Tilley.
Kibblesworth Old (Robert) Kibblesworth 240 60 Coal: G. Maudlin.
Lanchester Towneley Drift 196 26 Coal: C. Towneley.
Louisa inc. Morrison North, Old & William South Moor, Stanley 540 97 Coal: G. Maudlin, Hutton, Low Main.
Marley Hill inc. Clockburn Drift Marley Hill 615 140 Coal: C, G, S. Hutton, Brockwell.
Medomsley Medomsley 180 45 Coal: C, G, S. Fireclay. Brockwell, Busty, Towneley, Tilley.
Morrison Busty (formerly South Moor) Annfield Plain 1420 300 Coal: C. Towneley, Top Busty, Bottom Busty, Brockwell.
Phoenix Drift Blaydon-on-Tyne 180 15 Ruler, Five Quarter.
Ravensworth "Park Drift" Lamesley 181 40 Coal: G. Six Quarter.
Ravensworth "Shop" Lamesley 450 100 Coal: C. Towneley, Top Busty.
Ravensworth, Ann Birtley 820 120 Coal: C, G. Metal, Towneley, Three Quarter, Busty, High Main.
South Garesfield Burnopfield 90 30 Coal: C, G, M. Fireclay. Tilley, Towneley.
South Medomsley Dipton 245 60 Coal: C, G, S. Little Coal, Top Hutton.
Stanley Burn Drift Blaydon-on-Tyne 110 20 Tilley, Stone, Three Quarter.
Stargate Ryton-on-Tyne 330 100 Coal: C, G, H, M. Ruler, Tilley, Old Five Quarter.
Tanfield Lea Tanfield 653 148 Coal: C, G. Beaumont, Tilley, Busty, Brockwell.
Victoria Garesfield Rowlands Gill 170 35 Coal: C. Fireclay. Brockwell, Victoria.
Watergate Whickham 750 170 Coal: C. Tilley, Brockwell, Hutton, Stone, Five Quarter.
Whittonstall Drift Ebchester 190 30 Brockwell.

 

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