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Wall Shield Colliery
| Location: |
Greenhead
14½ miles [23 km] WNW of Hexham
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 86, 87, OL43) NY715702, 55° 1' 32" N, 2° 26' 45" W |
| Maps: |
 1928 map from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1900's - James Mitchell |
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1920's - A. Leyland & Sons |
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1930's - Wallshields Colliery Co. |
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1930's - W. T. Dodd |
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1940's - Wallshields Colliery Co. Ltd. |
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1950's - Matthew Mitcheson & J. Little |
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1980's - Treloar Brothers |
| Output: |
1902 - Coal: Household. |
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1914 - Coal: Household. |
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1921 - Coal: Household. |
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1925 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
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1930 - Coal: Household. |
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1934 - Coal: Household. |
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1940 - Coal: Household. |
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1954 - Coal. |
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1982 - Coal: Household, Industrial. |
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1983 - Coal: Household, Industrial. |
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1984 - Coal: Household, Industrial. |
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1985 - Coal: Household, Industrial. |
| Employment: |
1902 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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1914 - 3 |
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1921 - 2 |
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1925 - 2 |
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1930 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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1934 - 8 (7 below, 1 surface) |
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1940 - 21 (13 below, 8 surface) |
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1982 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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1983 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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1984 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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1985 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface) |
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Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
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| Seams Worked: |
1914 - Limestone Coal |
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1921 - Limestone Coal |
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1925 - Wallshields |
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1930 - Limestone |
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1934 - Thirwell |
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1940 - Thirwall |
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1954 - Thirwall |
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1982 - Thirwall |
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1983 - Thirwall |
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1984 - Thirwall |
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1985 - Thirwall |
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 Wall Shield Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Wall Shield Colliery
Credits
Sources:
- 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
- 1925 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
- 1934 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.
- 1954 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
- 1984 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1985/6 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
Related Links:
None found
Further Research:
Research Notes for Wall Shield Colliery
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