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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.
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Persons Employed |
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| 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 |
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170 |
18 |
Coal: C. Towneley. |
| Blackburn Fell Drift |
Marley Hill |
150 |
26 |
Coal: G, S. Brass Thill. |
| Bradley Drift |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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