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Foul Wood (Iron Ore) |
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Foul Wood (Iron Ore) |
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Foul Wood (Iron Ore)
| Location: |
Stanhope
13½ miles [21 km] S of Hexham
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 87) NY933429, 54° 46' 51" N, 2° 6' 15" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1880's - Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. |
| Output: |
1882 - Iron Ore. |
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1884 - Iron Ore. |
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1888 - Iron Ore. |
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1890 - Iron Ore. |
| Employment: |
1882 - 0 [Standing] |
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1888 - 0 [Standing] |
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1890 - 0 [Standing] |
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 Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Foul Wood (Iron Ore) |
| Notes: |
1894, Apr - Unprofitable to work, the ore being unsuitable for steel making |
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 Foul Wood (Iron Ore)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Foul Wood (Iron Ore)
Credits
Sources:
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1884 List of Mines
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a 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.
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