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West Brandon Drift |
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West Brandon Drift |
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West Brandon Drift
also known as Brandon West Drift
| Location: |
nr. Waterhouses
5 miles [8 km] WSW of Durham
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 88) NZ198402, 54° 45' 23" N, 1° 41' 32" W |
| Opened: |
aft.1947 |
| Closed: |
22 Aug 1958 |
| Owners: |
???? - National Coal Board (N.C.B.) |
| Output: |
1950 - Coal. |
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1953 - Coal: Coking. |
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1954 - Coal: Coking. |
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1955 - Coal: Coking. |
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1956 - Coal: Coking. |
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1957 - Coal: Coking. |
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1958 - Coal: Coking. |
| Employment: |
1953 - 148 (119 below, 29 surface) |
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1954 - 148 (119 below, 29 surface) |
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1955 - 218 (189 below, 29 surface) |
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1956 - 220 (193 below, 27 surface) |
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1957 - 220 (193 below, 27 surface) |
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1958 - 220 (193 below, 27 surface) |
| Seams Worked: |
1953 - Hutton |
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1954 - Hutton |
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1955 - Hutton |
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1956 - Hutton |
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1957 - Hutton |
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1958 - Hutton |
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)
 a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of West Brandon Drift
list of collieries/pits etc. near to West Brandon Drift
Credits
Sources:
- 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1953 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1956 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1957 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1958 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
Related Links:
None found
Further Research:
Research Notes for West Brandon Drift
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