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Long Benton Colliery
also known as Benton Colliery
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| Location: | Longbenton 2½ miles [4 km] NNE of Newcastle |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 88) NZ270674, 55° 0' 3" N, 1° 34' 35" W |
| Maps: |  1807 map from "The Picture of Newcastle Upon Tyne…", published in 1807 by D. Akenhead |
| 1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey |
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| 1898 map from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide |
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| Opened: | bef. 1760 |
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| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Long Benton Colliery |
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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!
Hunter, Adam, 18 Nov 1757, Sinker, explosion of gas [More information ...] | ||||||
Rawling, George, 18 Nov 1757, Borer, explosion of gas [More information ...] | ||||||
Smith, James, 22 Dec 1893, aged 67, Carter, was employed by the owners of the Long Framlington Colliery, near Morpeth, to cart some material from the station to the colliery, and by some means, when about two miles from the colliery, he fell in front of the wheels, and was run over, dying almost immediately | ||||||
Unthank, Ralph, 18 Nov 1757, Viewer, explosion of gas [More information ...] | ||||||
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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.
more information on some of the fatalities shown above
The following unnamed fatalities are listed in the Mines Inspectors Reports, once again this collection is not complete!
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| 25 Apr 1851 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | Rollies |
| 28 Aug 1856 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | fall of stone |
| 09 Mar 1857 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | fall of stone |
| 18 Aug 1858 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | crush of tubs |
| 12 May 1859 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | fall of coal |
| 30 Nov 1859 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | cage at bottom of shaft, More information ... |
| 30 Aug 1860 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | crush of tubs |
| 30 Jul 1861 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | old shaft explosion |
| 10 Jan 1862 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | drawing props |
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Long Benton Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Long Benton Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
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Further Research:
Research Notes for Long Benton Colliery
