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Rampgill (Lead Ore)
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| Location: | Nenthead 4½ miles [7 km] ESE of Alston |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 86, 87, OL31) NY783434, 54° 47' 9" N, 2° 20' 12" W |
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| Pits: |  Shaft details for Rampgill (Lead Ore) |
| Owners: | 1900's - Vieille Montagne Zinc Co. |
| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Rampgill (Lead Ore) |
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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!
Ayton, John, 06 Aug 1878, aged 27, Miner, fall of stone from the roof - at came off at a slip | ||||||
Black, George, 28 Mar 1908, aged 59, Miner, fell down rise | ||||||
Corsi, Basilio, 27 May 1908, aged 17, Miner, overwound at an internal shaft | ||||||
Cowen, Michael, 01 Sep 1879, aged 47, Miner, explosion of dynamite | ||||||
Graham, Joseph, 18 Mar 1909, aged 54, Blacksmith, injured finger while repairing mine wagon and blood poisoning supervened | ||||||
Watson, William, 27 Feb 1901, aged 29, Miner, No direct evidence was forthcoming as to how this accident occurred, deceased being alone at the time. He had left the working place to prepare charges and his body was subsequently found hanging by one foot from the ladder in the rise. The explosives were stored midway in the rise, and the detonator had probably been ignited by his candle either whilst preparing the charge, or when he was climbing the ladder with the prepared charges in his hand [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
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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.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Rampgill (Lead Ore)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Rampgill (Lead Ore)
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Credits
Sources:
- 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321)
- 1879 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2604)
- 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
- 1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672)
- 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177)
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Related Links:
| On this site | |
| | Article from Mine & Quarry Engineering (February 1938) — "Lead Mining in Alston Moor" |
