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Scotswood Drift |
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Scotswood Drift |
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Scotswood Drift
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| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1860's - J. Robson. |
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1880's - W. C. Gibson |
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1890's - Executors of W. C. Gibson |
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1910's - W. C. Gibson & Co. Ltd. |
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1950's - Adamsez Ltd. |
| Output: |
1888 - Coal (Landsale). |
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1890 - Coal. Fireclay. |
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1896 - Coal: Manufacturing. Fireclay. |
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1902 - Coal: Manufacturing. Fireclay. |
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1914 - Coal: Manufacturing. Fireclay. |
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1921 - Coal: Manufacturing. Fireclay. |
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1930 - Coal: Steam. Fireclay. |
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1940 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Fireclay. |
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1950 - Coal: Manufacturing. Mainly fireclay. Fireclay. |
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1958 - Coal: Manufacturing. Mainly fireclay. Fireclay. |
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1960 - Coal: Manufacturing. Fireclay. |
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1970 - Coal: Manufacturing. Fireclay. |
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1975 - Coal: Manufacturing. Mainly fireclay. Fireclay. |
| Employment: |
1896 - 21 (20 below, 1 surface) |
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1902 - 13 (12 below, 1 surface) |
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1914 - 7 (6 below, 1 surface) |
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1921 - 15 (13 below, 2 surface) |
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1930 - 14 (13 below, 1 surface) |
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1940 - 14 (13 below, 1 surface) |
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1945 - 11 (8 below, 3 surface) |
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1950 - 18 (15 below, 3 surface) |
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1958 - 9 (8 below, 1 surface) |
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1960 - 9 (8 below, 1 surface) [Mainly fireclay] |
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1970 - 9 (8 below, 1 surface) [Mainly fireclay] |
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1975 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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 Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
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| Seams Worked: |
1914 - Lister, Low Main |
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1921 - Lister, Low Main |
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1930 - Lister |
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1940 - Lister |
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1950 - Lister |
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1958 - Lister |
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1960 - Lister [Mainly fireclay] |
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1970 - Lister [Mainly fireclay] |
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1975 - Lister |
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Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Scotswood Drift |
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1903 - Low Main - Flooding with water and exhaustion of coal. Re-opened July, 1904 |
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1931, 20 Mar - Low Main seam abandoned |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
Unable to generate - no grid reference supplied.
Credits
Sources:
- 1869 List of Mines
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a 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
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a 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
- 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
- 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
- 1958 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
Related Links:
None found
Further Research:
Research Notes for Scotswood Drift
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