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Blenkinsop Colliery
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| Location: | Haltwhistle 12 miles [19 km] NNW of Alston |
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| Map Ref: | (Sheet 86, OL43) NY665647, 54° 58' 33" N, 2° 31' 24" W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maps: |  1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey |
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| Opened: | Bef. 1842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed: | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pits: | Engine Pit, sinking: 10 Jan 1848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaft details for Engine Pit |
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| John Pit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaft details for John Pit |
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| Quarry Pit, sinking: 1836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaft details for Quarry Pit |
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| Owners: | 1840's - Blekinsopp Coal & Lime Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1850's - Blenkinsopp Coal & Lime Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1860's - M. Thompson & Sons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920's - Gapshields Colliery Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920's - Greenhead & District Coal Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930's - Byron & Blenkinsopp Colliery Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960's - Langley Brick Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980's - Blenkinsopp Collieries Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output: | 1882 - Coal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888 - Coal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890 - Coal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896 - Coal: Coking, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 - Coal: Coking, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927 - Coal: Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 - Coal: Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 - Coal: Household, Industrial. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 - Coal: Household, Industrial. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 - Coal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
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| Seams Worked: | 1927 - Little Limestone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 - Little Limestone [Abandoned] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934 - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Blenkinsop Colliery |
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| Notes: | 1908 - Little Limestone seam abandoned |
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1935, 28 Oct - Little Limestone seam abandoned |
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1936 - Little Limestone seam abandoned |
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Current Status - The drift has now been filled and the entrance blocked - although the original stone entrance (1842) remains visible. The coal handling area has been cleared along with the outlying parts of the site. The workshop buildings remain and it seems as if the former office building is being converted for residential use. |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None Found
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
Armstrong, Thomas, 18 Jun 1879, aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs on inclined plane | ||||||
Auld, James, 06 Mar 1890, 6:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 25, Stoneman, explosion of gunpowder [More information ...] | ||||||
 | Bainbridge, William, 04 May 1885, aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead | |||||
Carruthers, John, 13 Feb 1880, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone | ||||||
Fairlamb, John, 06 Mar 1890, 6:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 33, Stoneman, explosion of gunpowder [More information ...] | ||||||
Hepple, Peter, 1907, [approximate date] | ||||||
Heslop, James, 18 Nov 1890, 10:30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 15, Driver, fell off his seat into the front of tubs and crushed | ||||||
 | Johnson, James, 05 Jul 1884, aged 17, Putter, crushed by tub, his brother (William) and father (Robert) were both killed at the same colliery in 1896 and 1899 respectively, Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead | |||||
| Johnson, Robert, 18 Dec 1899, aged 53, Deputy, The deceased had nearly finished drawing the timber out of a broken jud when a heavy fall of roof occurred. The stone broke off at a strongly marked jack close to the breaking off timber and canted several props out [Inspection made & inquest attended]. Two sons (James & William) were killed at the same colliery in 1884 and 1896 respectively, Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead | |||||
Johnson, Robert, 1900, [approximate date] | ||||||
| Johnson, William, 25 Mar 1896, aged 22, Putter, He was caught by a fall of stone when travelling on the waggon way. The place was considered to be quite safe [Inspection made & inquest attended] His brother (James) and father (Robert) were both killed at the same colliery in 1884 and 1899 respectively, Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead | |||||
Latimer, William, 30 Apr 1888, aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof | ||||||
Reay, Thomas, 28 Aug 1903, aged 53, Farmer, While filling his cart with coal from a wagon at the colliery he fell back and expired. He suffered from heart disease. No inquest was held. | ||||||
| Ross, William John, 30 Jan 1900, aged 24, Screener, The deceased was moving a full waggon from under the screens with the aid of a horse, when it is supposed he was crushed between the moving waggon and a stationary one. [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead | |||||
Ruddick, Robert, 14 Jun 1901, Deputy, died suddenly from natural causes while travelling outbye | ||||||
| Teasdale, Robert, 25 Jan 1907, aged 67, Engine Plane Man, Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead [More information ...] | |||||
| 16 names found | ||||||
If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
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more information on some of the fatalities shown above
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Blenkinsop Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Blenkinsop Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1869 List of Mines
- 1879 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2604)
- 1880 List of Mines
- 1880 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2903)
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1901 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1062)
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1960 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1964 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1984 Directory of Mines & Quarries published by The British Geological Survey
- Tombstone(s) in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Greenhead
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