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  Abandoned Mines Abandoned Mines  

1934 Supplement to the Catalogue of Plans of Abandoned Mines for Northumberland

Plan
No.
   
11,266    BACKWORTH; A; B; C; D; Eccles; Low Steads; Maude
 
Parishes: Backworth; Holywell; Earsdon; Longbenton. COAL: Bensham. (Abandoned: 22nd July 1934).
 
   BACKWORTH; EARSDON AND HOLYWELL
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by the Mines Department.
 
   BACKWORTH; EARSDON AND HOLYWELL; Church; Grange
 
Parishes: Backworth; Earsdon; Holywell; Longbenton. COAL: High Main (1851), Low Main, Metal, Yard (about 1878). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BARCOMBE or MORWOOD or THORNGRAFTON
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BARCOMBE or MORWOOD or THORNGRAFTON; Stirling
 
Parish: Thorngrafton. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Date of workings: 1871-1880
 
   BARDON MILL
 
Parish: Thorngrafton. FIRECLAY (1894). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BEARSMOUTH
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by A. Mundle and Son is now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BEARSMOUTH
 
Parish: Bellingham. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Date of workings: 1883
 
   BENWELL AND FENHAM
 
Parishes: Newcastle-on-Tyne; Kenton. COAL: Low Main. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Date of workings: 1841
 
   BENWELL; Aubone; Delaval; Edward
 
Parishes: Newcastle-on-Tyne; Kenton. COAL: Beaumont, Brockwell. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BENWELL; Delaval
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL AND CLAY: Low Main. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Date of workings: 1862
 
   BENWELL; Gibson's
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL AND CLAY: Upper. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BEWICK AND PARTNERS
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by J. R. & L. E. Hethrington are now held by L. E. Hetherington, County Chambers, 52, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,331    BLAYDON MAIN; Content; Cuddy; Furnace; Hazard; Margaret; Mary; Montague Main; Speculation; Spotties
 
Parishes: Winlaton (Durham); East Denton (Northumberland). COAL: Hodge, Towneley.
 
   BLENKINSOPP AND ROACHBURN; Bella; Byron; Castle; Gustavus; Hutton's John
 
Parishes: Nether Denton; Farlam (Cumberland); Blenkinsopp; Thirlwall; Featherstone; Hartley Burn (Northumberland). COAL: Little Limestone. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Date of workings: 1820-1904
 
   BROOMHOPE
 
Parish: Birtley. IRONSTONE. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BROWNRIGG
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BROWNRIGG
 
Parish: Troughend. COAL: Seam unnamed (1905). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,154    BULLOCKS HALL
 
Parish: Bullocks Hall. COAL: Beaumont, Main. (Abandoned: 9th December 1933).
 
   BURRADON
 
Parish: Longbenton. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BURRADON
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster are now held by the Mines Department and W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,317    BURRADON
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Weetslade. COAL: High Main.
 
11,318    BURRADON
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Weetslade; Seghill. COAL: Low Main.
 
   BURRADON; KILLINGWORTH; BACKWORTH AND EARSDON
 
Parishes: Longbenton; North Gosforth; Holywell; Backworth; Weetslade; Wallsend; Tynemouth; Murton; Earsdon. COAL: High Main. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   BYKER AND WALKER
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   CAMBOIS
 
Parishes: Bedlington; Blyth. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   CHATTON
 
Parish: Chatton. COAL: Top and Bottom (1885). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   CHATTON
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   CHIRTON
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster are now held by the Mines Department and W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,319    CHIRTON; A; Bank; Brown's; Chance; Content; Crank; Crowley; Fogg Field; Fortune; Hope Nos. 1, 2, 3; Hopewell; Polly; Rose; Ryehill; Stubble; Success; Swallow; Tuesday; Turnpike; Venture
 
Parish: Tynemouth. COAL: High Main (1828).
 
11,223    CHOPPINGTON; A; Hepscott
 
Parishes: Bedlington; Hepscott; Bothal Demesne; Sheepwash. COAL: Low Main. (Abandoned: 13th April 1934).
 
   CHURCH BURN
 
Parish: Whitfield. LEAD ORE (1854). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,168    CHURCH HILL
 
Parish: Shotley Low Quarter. COAL: Yard. (Abandoned: 16th January 1934).
 
   COANWOOD
 
Parishes: Coanwood; Lambley. COAL: Five Quarter (1864), Seven Quarter or Slag (1873), Yard. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   COLLINGWOOD MAIN
 
Parish: Tynemouth. COAL: High Main (1826). Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   CRAMLINGTON WEST
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster is now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,320    CRAMLINGTON WEST
 
Parish: Cramlington. COAL: Low Main.
 
   DENTON EAST (Including Old Shafts)
 
Parishes: East Denton; Kenton. COAL: Beaumont, Five Quarter. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,192    DEWLEY DRIFT
 
Parish: Kirkhaugh. COAL: Firestone. (Abandoned: 13th December 1933).
 
11,238    DINNINGTON (DISTRICT)
 
Parish: Dinnington. COAL: Main (Ancient Workings).
 
   DUDLEY
 
Parish: Weetslade. COAL: Low Main (1883). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,125    FELLING; Fold Old; John; William (Including old workings from Fryars Goose; Tyne Main; and Venture)
 
Parishes: Gateshead; Heworth (Durham); Newcastle-on-Tyne (Northumberland). COAL: Beaumont, Low Main, Hutton and Busty (or more probably Brockwell). (Abandoned: 14th December 1933).
 
   FLATWORTH
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by A. Mundle and Son is now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   FOREST BURN
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   FOREST BURN (BRINKBURN)
 
Parishes: Ray; Hesleyhurst. COAL: Shilbottle (1923). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   FOREST BURN (Including old shafts)
 
Parishes: Ray; Hesleyhurst. COAL: Seam unnamed (1871). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   FOURLAWS; Shipley
 
Parish: Corenside. COAL: Seam unnamed (1906). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   FOURSTONES
 
Parish: Warden. COAL: Main (1834). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,332    GATESHEAD PARK AND TYNE MAIN; Discovery; Fryars Goose
 
Parishes: Gateshead; Heworth (Durham); Newcastle-on-Tyne (Northumberland). COAL: Low Main. (Abandoned: 1855).
 
   GOSFORTH
 
Parishes: Gosforth; North Gosforth; Longbenton; East Brunton. COAL: High Main (1855). Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   GOSFORTH
 
Parish: Gosforth. COAL: Low Main (North). Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   GOSFORTH AND SPITAL TONGUES; Brandling; Church; Dean; Greenbank
 
Parishes: Newcastle-on-Tyne; Gosforth. COAL: Low Main (1881), Main. Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HARESHAW HEAD
 
Parishes: Bellingham; Corenside. COAL: Hareshaw Head (1909). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HARESHAW HEAD
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HARESHAW; Haining Rig; Hall Upper; Rawside
 
Parish: Bellingham. IRONSTONE. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HAWKHILL (ESTATE)
 
Parishes: Denwick; Longhoughton. COAL: Longlee, Lizard (1769). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,206    HAZLERIGG
 
Parishes: East Brunton; Dinnington. COAL: Low Main or Plessey. (Abandoned: 5th June 1934).
 
   HEDLEY
 
Parish: Hedley. COAL: Brockwell, Six Quarter (1904). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HEDLEY
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,333    HEWORTH; Discovery; John; Nightingale; Rodney
 
Parishes: Heworth; Hebburn; Gateshead (Durham); Newcastle-on-Tyne (Northumberland). COAL: High Main. (Abandoned: 1808).
 
   HIGH GREEN
 
Parish: Bellingham. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HOLLINGS
 
Parish: Hedley. COAL: Busty or Five Quarter (1899). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HOLLINGS
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HOLYSTONE
 
Parish: Holystone. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HORSLEY
 
Parish: Probably Horsley. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   HORSLEY; Blanche
 
Parishes: Prudhoe Castle; Horsley; Ovingham. COAL: Brockwell, Yard, Six Quarter, Five Quarter (1884). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   INGOE
 
Parish: Ingoe. COAL: Seam unnamed (1891). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   KENTON
 
Parishes: Kenton; Gosforth; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   KENTON
 
Parishes: Kenton; Gosforth; Fawdon; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: High Main (1829). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   KENTON; BRUNTON AND DUDLEY
 
Parishes: Weetslade; Dinnington; West Brunton; East Brunton; North Gosforth; Gosforth; Fawdon; Kenton; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: High Main, Main. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   KILLINGWORTH
 
Parish: Longbenton. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   KILLINGWORTH
 
Parishes: Longbenton; North Gosforth. COAL: High Main (1817), Yard (1874). Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   KILLINGWORTH
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster are now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,321    KILLINGWORTH; A; B; C; D; E; Apple; Bent; Benton; Bigge; Burrdadon; Choice; Delight; Dyke; Edge; First; Flat; Green; Hill; Hope; John; Lane; Ling; Lough; Plumb; Prosperous; Quarry; Quince; Ridge; Second; Swelly; Third; Wake; Whin
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Wallsend; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: High Main (1826).
 
11,322    KILLINGWORTH; Moor West
 
Parish: Longbenton. COAL: High Main.
 
   LAWSON MAIN
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LAWSON MAIN
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster is now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,323    LAWSON MAIN
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Low Main.
 
   LEA MOOR
 
Parish: Rennington. COAL: Six Yard Limestone (1916). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LEA MOOR
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by A. Mundle and Son is now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LEADBITTER
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by J. R. & L. E. Hethrington is now held by L. E. Hetherington, County Chambers, 52, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LONGBENTON
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Wallsend. COAL: High Main. Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LONGBENTON; Bason; Dyke; Hedge; Lark; Lane; Meadow; Rose; Third; Winning New
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Seam unnamed (1843). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LONGBENTON; Bigge; Hope; Ling; Prosperous; Quarry; Ridge; Swellt; Wake
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Wallsend. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LONGCLEUGH
 
Parish: Whitfield. LEAD ORE (1874). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   LONGHIRST
 
Parishes: Longhirst; Old Moor. COAL: Grey (1892). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   MICKLEY AND PRUDHOE
 
Parishes: Chopwell (Durham); Prudhoe; Prudhoe Castle; Wylam; Eltringham; Mickley; Hedley; Dukes Hagg (Northumberland). COAL: Six Quarter, Towneley, Five Quarter, Yard, Horsley Wood and Seams unnamed (1816-1863). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,270    MONTAGUE (MONTAGUE MAIN); Caroline; View
 
Parishes: East Denton; Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Tilley. (Abandoned: 18th July 1934).
 
   MORRALEE
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by J. R. & L. E. Hethrington is now held by L. E. Hetherington, County Chambers, 52, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   MURTON
 
Parishes: Murton; Tynemouth. COAL: Yard. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   NATTRASS
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by J. R. & L. E. Hethrington is now held by L. E. Hetherington, County Chambers, 52, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   NETHERTON
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster is now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,324    NETHERTON; Bell's; Howard; Railway; View; Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
 
Parish: Bedlington. COAL: Main.
 
   NEWTON
 
Parish: Newton on the Moor. COAL: Seam unnamed (1813). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PEGSWOOD
 
Parishes: Pegswood; Bothal Demesne. COAL: Yard. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PERCY MAIN
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by (a) G. B. & T. E. Forster and (b) A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PERCY MAIN; Flatworth; Howdon; North Shields
 
Parishes: Tynemouth; Wallsend. COAL: High Main, Bensham (about 1851). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PLASHETTS; Bellingburn
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by A. Mundle and Son is now held by Plashetts Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Prudhoe.
 
   PRESTWICK
 
Parish: Prestwick. COAL: Seam unnamed (1806). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,221    PRESTWICK
 
Parishes: Prestwick; Black Callerton. COAL: Brockwell. (Abandoned: 17th May 1934).
 
   PRESTWICK; Phyllis
 
Parish: Prestwick. COAL: Seam unnamed (1786), Brockwell. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PRUDHOE
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by A. Mundle and Son are now held by W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PRUDHOE
 
Parishes: Prudhoe; Mickley. COAL AND FIRECLAY: Low Main (1904). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   PRUDHOE
 
Parishes: Prudhoe Castle; Prudhoe; Mickley; Eltringham. COAL: Five Quarter (1857). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   RIDSDALE
 
Parishes: Bellingham; Corenside. IRONSTONE (1877). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   RIDSDALE
 
Parish: Probably Corenside. IRONSTONE (1877). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   SCOTSWOOD
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. FIRECLAY: Low Main, Upper. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   SCREMERSTON
 
Parishes: Ancroft; Ord. COAL: Main (1878). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,327    SEATON DELAVAL; A; B; C; D; E; F; Furname; Hester; Shank House
 
Parishes: Seaton Delaval; Blyth; East Hartford; Cramlington. COAL: Low Main (1851).
 
   SHILBOTTLE
 
Parishes: Shilbottle; Lesbury; Whittle. COAL: Seam unnamed. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   SHIREMOOR
 
Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. A general plan, dated 1788, showing old Shafts and Water Levels in the High Main seam in Backworth; Earsdon; Murton and Tynemouth Parishes
 
   SHIREMOOR (including old Shafts)
 
Parishes: Backworth; Earsdon; Longbenton; Murton; Tynemouth. COAL: Seam unnamed (Probably High Main). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   SHIREMOOR; Blue Bell
 
Parishes: Earsdon; Backworth; Murton; Tynemouth. COAL: Bensham (1878). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. A general plan, dated 1788, showing old Shafts and Water Levels in the High Main seam in Backworth; Earsdon; Murton and Tynemouth Parishes
 
   ST. ANTHONY'S
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster are now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,335    ST. ANTHONY'S
 
Parishes: Heworth (Durham); Newcastle-on-Tyne (Northumberland). COAL: Probably High Main (1794).
 
11,336    ST. ANTHONY'S AND FELLING; Nightingale; Restoration; Venture
 
Parishes: Heworth (Durham); Newcastle-on-Tyne (Northumberland). COAL: High Main, Low Main.
 
11,325    ST. ANTHONY'S; Nightingale; Restoration
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Low Main (1789).
 
   ST. ANTHONY'S; Nightingale; Restoration; Success
 
Parishes: Heworth (Durham); Newcastle-on-Tyne; Walker (Northumberland). COAL: High Main. Plans held at: Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Seaton Burn Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   ST. LAWRENCE
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster are now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,326    ST. LAWRENCE
 
Parish: Newcastle-on-Tyne. COAL: Low Main, Six Quarter.
 
   STIDDLE HILL
 
Parish: Corenside. COAL: Fourlaws (1927). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   STIDDLE HILL
 
Parish: Corenside. COAL: Thirty Inch (1893). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   THORNTON AND SHORESWOOD
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster is now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,328    THORNTON AND SHORESWOOD
 
Parishes: Thornton; Shoreswood. COAL: Cooper Eye, Main (1856).
 
11,171    THROCKLEY; Blucher; Coronation
 
Parish: Wallbottle. COAL: Hutton. (Abandoned: 8th March 1934).
 
11,172    THROCKLEY; Derwentwater; Isabella; Maria (including the following old pits :- Ann; Bean; Bewicke; Bobby; Brass; Cat; Duke; Edward; Engine West; Grindstone; King; Meadow; Rye; Thistle; Wardle; Winning)
 
Parishes: Throckley; Newburn; Wallbottle. COAL: Engine or Beaumont or Towneley. (Abandoned: 8th March 1934).
 
   TOGSTON; BROOMHILL AND RADCLIFFE
 
Parishes: Togston; East Chevington; Hadston; Hauxley; Amble. COAL: Main, Middle, Top, Duke, Princess (1868-1881). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   TYNE SOUTH
 
Parish: Haltwhistle. FIRECLAY. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   TYNEMOUTH, MANOR OF
 
Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. A general plan (about 1757) showing old Shafts in Whitley and Monkseaton; Earsdon; Backworth; Murton; Longbenton and Tynemough Parished
 
   WALBOTTLE; Blucher or Wellington; Coronation (including old Shafts)
 
Parishes: Walbottle; Newburn; Whorlton East & West; West Denton. COAL: Engine, Main, Splint (about 1874). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WATERHOUSE AND WHINNETLEY
 
Plans held at: Plan formerly held by J. R. & L. E. Hethrington is now held by L. E. Hetherington, County Chambers, 52, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WHITLEY
 
Parish: Whitley & Monkseaton. IRONSTONE (ABOUT 1831). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WHITLEY
 
Parish: Whitley & Monkseaton. COAL: Yard. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WHITLEY AND MONKSEATON (Including old Shafts)
 
Parishes: Whitley & Monkseaton; Seaton Delaval. COAL: Low Main (1844). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WHITLEY AND MONKSEATON (Including old Shafts)
 
Parishes: Whitley & Monkseaton; Seaton Delaval. COAL: Seam unnamed (Probably Low Main). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
11,329    WHITLEY; A; B
 
Parish: Whitley & Monkseaton. COAL: Low Main, High Main, Yard.
 
   WHITTINGTON
 
Parishes: Portgate; Cocklaw. COAL: Seam unnamed (1906). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WILLINGTON
 
Plans held at: Plans formerly held by G. B. & T. E. Forster are now held by the Mines Department.
 
11,330    WILLINGTON; C; F; Bason; Bell; Bewick; Bigge; Craster; Edward; George; Hope; Lough; Milbank; Richard; Rose; Wake; Wallsend; William
 
Parishes: Longbenton; Wallsend. COAL: High Main, Bensham.
 
   WYLAM (Including old Shafts)
 
Parishes: Ryton (Durham); Wylam; Prudhoe Castle; Prudhoe (Northumberland). COAL: Six Quarter, Five Quarter or Top Busty, Horsley Wood or Brockwell (about 1837). Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
   WYLAM; John; Haugh; Peggy
 
Parishes: Ryton (Durham); Wylam; Prudhoe Castle; Prudhoe (Northumberland). COAL: Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard. Plans held at: W. Armstrong and Sons, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 

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