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Ramshawfield Drift
also known as Ramshaw Drift
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| Location: | Bardon Mill 11½ miles [18 km] W of Hexham |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 86, 87, OL43) NY753646, 54° 58' 31" N, 2° 23' 9" W |
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| Owners: | 1930's - Melkridge Coal Co. Ltd. |
| 1948 - Henshaw Coal Co. Ltd. | |
| Output: | 1950 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
| 1955 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1960 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1970 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1975 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1980 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1981 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1982 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1983 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| Employment: | 1945 - 10 [Developing] |
| 1950 - 27 (21 below, 6 surface) | |
| 1955 - 27 (22 below, 5 surface) | |
| 1960 - 27 (22 below, 5 surface) | |
| 1970 - 21 (16 below, 5 surface) | |
| 1975 - 15 (13 below, 2 surface) | |
| 1980 - 16 (14 below, 2 surface) | |
| 1981 - 16 (14 below, 2 surface) | |
| 1982 - 15 (13 below, 2 surface) | |
| 1983 - 15 (13 below, 2 surface) | |
| Seams Worked: | 1950 - Little Limestone |
| 1955 - Little Limestone | |
| 1960 - Little Limestone | |
| 1970 - Little Limestone | |
| 1975 - Little Limestone | |
| 1980 - Little Limestone | |
| 1981 - Little Limestone | |
| 1982 - Little Limestone | |
| 1983 - Little Limestone |
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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
No names found.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Ramshawfield Drift
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Ramshawfield Drift
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Credits
Sources:
- 1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1960 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1970 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1975 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1980 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1981 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1982 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1983 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
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Related Links:
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