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North Banks / Marley Hill Colliery
(See also Marley Hill Colliery)
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| Location: | Marley Hill 5 miles [8 km] SW of Newcastle |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 88) NZ206574, 54° 54' 42" N, 1° 40' 40" W |
| Opened: | 1700's |
| Closed: | 1815 |
| Pits: | Berry Pit |
| Bowes Pit | |
| Broom Pit | |
| Corner Pit | |
| East Brow Pit | |
| Fortune Pit | |
| Gin Pit | |
 Shaft details for Gin Pit |
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| Grahams Pit | |
| Greeners Pit | |
| Lark Pit | |
| Meadow Pit | |
| Quarry Pit | |
| Spencers Pit | |
| Spring Pit | |
| Watch Pit | |
| Notes: | 1802 - A boring was put down by George Rawlings from the thill of the Main Coal Seam to prove the Busty Bank Seam in the Marley Hill Pit. |
1841 - Marley Hill Colliery, which appears to have been abandoned by the Grand Allies in 1815, as unprofitable, was re-established by a company consisting of Messrs. J. Bowes, W. Hunt, N. Wood, and C. M. Palmer, for the manufacture of coke. |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
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Names of those killed at this colliery
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of North Banks / Marley Hill Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to North Banks / Marley Hill Colliery
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Credits
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Related Links:
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Further Research:
Research Notes for North Banks / Marley Hill Colliery
