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Plain Pit
(See also Rainton Colliery)
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| Location: | Chilton Moor 5 miles [8 km] NE of Durham |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 88) NZ322486, 54° 49' 55" N, 1° 29' 55" W |
| Maps: |  1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey |
| 1898 map from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide |
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| Sinking Started: | 13 Sep 1817 |
| Pits: | Shaft details for Plain Pit |
| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Plain Pit |
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| Notes: | 1817, Sep 13 - Commenced to sink the Plain Pit, Rainton Colliery, from the surface to the Hutton Seam. |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
| 18th | Dec | 1817 | Explosion, 27 lives lost (Show Names) | ||
| 3rd | Nov | 1823 | Explosion, 55 lives lost (Show Names) |
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 | Adamson, Thomas, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion, died two days later [More information ...] | |||||
| Anderson, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Armstrong, George, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
 | Bailey, Charles, 18 Dec 1817, aged 21, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Barras, Harrison, 18 Dec 1817, aged 14, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Barras, Thomas, 18 Dec 1817, aged 42, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Blanchard, John, 18 Dec 1817, aged 39, killed in the 1817 explosion, of West Rainton, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Bolam, Philip, 18 Dec 1817, aged 35, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Collier Row, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Carr, Richard, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Carr, Thomas, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Clark, William, 18 Dec 1817, aged 14, killed in the 1817 explosion, of West Rainton, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Cowell, William, 18 Dec 1817, aged 49, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 25 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Cowie, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Crake, Thomas, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Dawson, Thomas, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Dawson, William, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Dial, Matthew, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Dinning, Henry, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Elliott, George, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Elliott, George, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Elliott, Wardle, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Gibson, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., aged 15, killed in the 1823 explosion, son of Robert [More information ...] | |||||
| Gibson, Robert, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion, father of John [More information ...] | |||||
Gibson, Thomas, 09 Oct 1863, aged 37, Deputy, fall of stone while setting timber | ||||||
| Golightly, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Golightly, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Golightly, Thomas, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Gowland, Robert, 18 Dec 1817, aged 25, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Collier Row, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Greaveson, George, 18 Dec 1817, aged 18, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Greaveson, Thomas, 18 Dec 1817, aged 16, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Hall, Thomas, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Hand, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Hann, Bob, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Harburne, Charles, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Harrison, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Harrison, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Holmes, Thomas, 18 Dec 1817, aged 18, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Collier Row, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Holt, Cuthbert, 18 Dec 1817, aged 9, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Holt, George, 18 Dec 1817, aged 53, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Hull, - (son 1), 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Hull, - (son 2), 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Hull, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Hutchinson, William, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion, died two days later [More information ...] | |||||
| Johnson, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Johnson, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Langley, Robert, 18 Dec 1817, aged 10, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Rainton Meadows, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Lowry, Francis, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Mason, -, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Mason, Joseph, 18 Dec 1817, aged 15, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
 | McFarlane, William, 20 Sep 1856, he and another man descended the shaft to go to work. As they got out of the cage at the Main Coal seam, McFarlane took a lamp down and proceeded in a few yards to get a supply of candles. He returned, and on putting the lamp back, he æmistook the place and walked right into the shaft,Æ falling 40 fathoms to his death [More information ...] | |||||
| Nealson, George, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Ord, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Oxley, Edward, 18 Dec 1817, aged 14, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Collier Row, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
Parkinson, James, 13 May 1858, aged 13, Trimmer, crushed by waggons on branches | ||||||
| Pratt, Cuthbert, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Pudley, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Race, James, 18 Dec 1817, aged 17, killed in the 1817 explosion, of West Rainton, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Ramshaw, Edward, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Reed, John Douglas, 18 Dec 1817, aged 24, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Hetton, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Robinson, John, 18 Dec 1817, aged 14, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Roddson, Joseph, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Shield, James, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Shield, Robert, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Short, Adam, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Short, William, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Smith, Christopher, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Taylor, John, 18 Dec 1817, aged 17, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Thompson, George, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
Thompson, John, 12 Jun 1867, aged 16, Apparatus Boy, crushed by apparatus tub - chain broke | ||||||
| Watson, John, 18 Dec 1817, aged 19, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Wilson's Row, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Welsh, John, 03 Nov 1823, 5:30 a.m., killed in the 1823 explosion [More information ...] | |||||
| Wilson, Joseph, 18 Dec 1817, aged 13, killed in the 1817 explosion, Buried: on 21 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| Wilson, Stephen, 18 Dec 1817, aged 54, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Rainton Gate, Buried: on 20 Dec 1817 [More information ...] | |||||
| 73 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.
Those names marked with ,
have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may
also include a photograph of the deceased.
Click on the symbol
next to the name to see the web page.
Some of the names of mining fatalities on this page have been kindly provided by Ian Winstanley of the
Coal Mining History Resource Centre
and are marked with , further details
may be obtained by contacting Ian by email at
ian.winstanley@blueyonder.co.uk
Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by
Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser
and Durham Chronicle) and are marked with
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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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| 20 Sep 1856 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | fell down shaft, More information ... |
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Plain Pit
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Plain Pit
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Credits
Sources:
- 1858 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1863 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1867 Mines Inspectors Report
- An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887
- Banners of the Durham Coalfield, Norman Emery, 1998, Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN 0-7509-1708-3
- Contributions by members of the Public
- History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
- Parish burial records kindly supplied by Julie Thompson
- Victoria History of the Counties of England – Durham. Published in three volumes in 1907.
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Related Links:
| On this site | |
| | Newspaper articles |
| | Names of those killed in the 1823 disaster |
Further Reading:
- Explosions in Coal Mines by W. N. & J. B. Atkinson, published in 1886
