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Wrytree Colliery
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| Location: | Greenhead 12 miles [19 km] NNW of Alston |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 86, 87, OL43) NY673648, 54° 58' 36" N, 2° 30' 39" W |
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| Owners: | 1970's - Langley Brick Co. Ltd. |
| 1970's - Blenkinsopp Collieries Ltd. | |
| Output: | 1968 - Coal: Household, Steam. |
| 1970 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1975 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1980 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1985 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1987 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1988 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1989 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1990 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| 1991 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| Employment: | 1968 - 30 (23 below, 7 surface) |
| 1970 - 30 (23 below, 7 surface) | |
| 1975 - 30 (20 below, 10 surface) | |
| 1980 - 43 (30 below, 13 surface) | |
| 1985 - 46 (30 below, 16 surface) | |
| 1987 - 48 (30 below, 18 surface) | |
| 1988 - 50 (30 below, 20 surface) | |
| 1989 - 50 (30 below, 20 surface) | |
| Seams Worked: | 1968 - Little Limestone |
| 1970 - Little Limestone | |
| 1975 - Little Limestone | |
| 1980 - Little Limestone | |
| 1985 - Little Limestone | |
| 1987 - Little Limestone | |
| 1988 - Little Limestone | |
| 1989 - Little Limestone | |
| 1990 - Little Limestone | |
| 1991 - Little Limestone | |
| Notes: | Current Status - The drift has now been filled and covered, many of the former colliery buildings have been demolished, although the workshops remain. Application has been made to change the use of the site to "Light Industrial Units". |
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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 Wrytree Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Wrytree Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1968 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
- 1985/6 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1987 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1988 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1989 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1990 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1991 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
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Related Links:
| On this site | |
| | Pictures in the Gallery section for Wrytree Colliery |
