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Prudhoe Colliery
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| Location: | Prudhoe 9½ miles [15 km] E of Hexham |
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| Map Ref: | (Sheet 88) NZ087637, 54° 58' 4" N, 1° 51' 51" W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maps: |  1807 map from "The Picture of Newcastle Upon Tyne…", published in 1807 by D. Akenhead |
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| 1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey |
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| 1928 map from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide |
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| Owners: | 1860's - John Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880's - Mickley Coal Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output: | 1882 - Coal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888 - Coal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890 - Coal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896 - Coal: Coking, Gas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 - Coal: Coking, Gas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 - Coal: Coking, Gas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 - Coal: Coking, Gas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
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| Seams Worked: | 1914 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923 - Brockwell, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard [Temporarily closed 9/27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 - Brockwell, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Tilley, Yard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Prudhoe Colliery |
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| Notes: | Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents for Prudhoe 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!
Armstrong, J. T., 25 Jul 1878, aged 42, Truck Shunter, crushed between truck and screens | ||||||
Charlton, William, 1912, [approximate date] | ||||||
Donaldson, John, 19 May 1877, (accident: 15 May 1877), aged 51, Screener, crushed between two trucks | ||||||
Ellison, John, 17 Mar 1893, 7:45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 21, Putter, Deceased was bringing a full tub from the face to the flat, and he was being followed by another putter, who, although having a drag in the wheel, lost control of the tub which ran against the deceased, killing him instantly. It is presumed that, on starting, the drag in the second tub's wheel was not far enough in, and gradually worked out as the tub was in motion [Inquest attended] | ||||||
 | Forster, John, 26 Dec 1890, 1:30 p.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 54, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof, Buried: St. Mary the Virgin, Ovingham | |||||
Gaughan, Anthony, 1917, [approximate date] | ||||||
Gee, John, 17 Nov 1880, aged 31, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone | ||||||
Gee, Thomas, 02 Sep 1904, aged 46, Hewer [More information ...] | ||||||
Gilholm, John, 07 Apr 1908, aged 55, Horsekeeper, caught by engine set of tubs when getting out of empty tub near landing | ||||||
Liddell, George, 09 Feb 1907, aged 39, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof [More information ...] | ||||||
| McVinnie, Robert, 31 Jul 1901, aged 25, Stoneman, Deceased and his marrow were charging a hole with gunpowder when the latter stuck owing to the hole being too small. They were in the act of forcing the cartridge into the hole by means of a hammer and beater when the charge exploded [Inquest attended] | |||||
Porteous, James, 05 Jul 1889, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal | ||||||
Robinson, William, 25 Jan 1912, aged 24, Motor Lad, coming out-bye at the end of his shift, he was driving a full tub and pony, when he was knocked back by coming in contact with the roof, breaking his back | ||||||
Smith, Walter, 02 Aug 1898, aged 40, Rolleywayman, He had placed his gear on the last tub of the full set, and after sending the landing-boy in-bye with a message rapped it away, and in attempting to get it on to the first tub he fell and was run over. He had no permission to ride on the sets [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
Whitfield, George, 15 Jul 1878, aged 58, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone | ||||||
| Wormald, John, 01 Jun 1874, aged 59, Picture gc04060906, crushed by a set of tubs on the engine plane | |||||
| 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.
Those names marked with ,
have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may
also include a photograph of the deceased.
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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 Prudhoe Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Prudhoe Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1869 List of Mines
- 1874 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1216)
- 1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2003)
- 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321)
- 1880 List of Mines
- 1880 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2903)
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015)
- 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
- 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
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), 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), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506)
- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672)
- 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Newcastle District (No. 2) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 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
- 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 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
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