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West Chevington Opencast |
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West Chevington Opencast |
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West Chevington Opencast
| Location: |
Widdrington
11½ miles [18 km] SSE of Alnwick
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 81) NZ240960, 55° 15' 27" N, 1° 37' 21" W |
| Opened: |
1980 |
| Closed: |
1992 |
| Owners: |
1980's - A. F. Budge (Contractors) Ltd. |
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1990's - A. F. Budge (Mining) Ltd. |
| Output: |
1981 - Coal. |
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1982 - Coal. |
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1983 - Coal. |
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1984 - Coal. |
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1988 - Coal. |
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1991 - Coal. |
| Seams Worked: |
1988 - Beaumont Rider, Bottom Beaumont, Bottom Yard, Cheeveley, Tilley, Top Beaumont, Top Yard |
| Notes: |
1991, Jul - Estimated tonnage: 4.66m tonnes, from 269 hectares |
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 Chevington Opencast
list of collieries/pits etc. near to West Chevington Opencast
Credits
Sources:
- 1981 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 Directory of Mines & Quarries published by The British Geological Survey
- 1988 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- 1991 Opencast Information Leaflet from British Coal Opencast
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