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Acorn Bank Opencast |
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Acorn Bank Opencast
| Location: |
Bedlington
10½ miles [17 km] N of Newcastle
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 81) NZ260805, 55° 7' 5" N, 1° 35' 32" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1950's - Costain Mining Ltd. |
| Output: |
1957 - Coal. (Estimated Resources: 5,109,300 tons) |
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1961 - Coal. (Estimated Resources: 5,109,300 tons) |
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1965 - Coal. |
| Seams Worked: |
1961 - High Main, Top & Bottom Grey |
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1965 - High Main, Top & Bottom Grey |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
 a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Acorn Bank Opencast
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Acorn Bank Opencast
Credits
Sources:
- 1957 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1961 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1965 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
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