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  Blaydon Main Colliery  Index  Blaydon Main Colliery  

Blaydon Main Colliery

OS Grid Ref: NZ 18800 63200

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

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In the following table the value given for the distance (miles/kilometres) from Blaydon Main Colliery are "as the crow flies" and are provided as an indication only.

Colliery Location Distance Opened   Closed
10 Feet Pit nr. Coundon 4.4m/7.1km 1842 
A Pit Garesfield 4.3m/7.0km 1837 
A Pit Greenside 3.1m/5.1km  
Adams Main Pit Newcastle 1.8m/3.0km  
Addison Colliery Ryton 1.3m/2.2km 1865 22 Feb 1963
Allerdean Colliery Lamesley 4.9m/7.9km  
Andrew Pit Throckley 3.7m/6.0km  
Andrew Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Andrews House Colliery Whickham 3.9m/6.3km 1843 Dec 1920
Ann Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.4km  
Ann Pit Newbiggin 4.0m/6.5km 1769 
Ann Pit Wylam 3.8m/6.2km  
Anne Pit nr. Burnopfield 4.6m/7.5km 1855 Mar 1929
Ash Tree Colliery Winlaton 2.9m/4.7km 1798 
Ashtree Drift Blaydon 3.6m/5.8km  
Ashtree Pit Blaydon 3.2m/5.2km bef. 1857 
Aubone Pit Benwell 1.8m/3.0km  
Axwell Colliery Swalwell 1.5m/2.5km 1878 31 Dec 1887
Axwell Park Colliery Swalwell 1.1m/1.9km 1839 07 Aug 1954
B Pit Greenside 2.9m/4.7km  
Bagnall Colliery Swalwell 1.5m/2.5km 1878 31 Dec 1887
Bakers Quarry High Spen 2.8m/4.5km  
Bank Top Quarry Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1.7m/2.8km  
Bankside Pit Chopwell 4.5m/7.2km bef. 1862 
Barcus Close Colliery nr. Burnopfield 3.5m/5.6km  Apr 1966
Barlow Fell Drift Barlow 2.6m/4.3km  Oct 1961
Barlow Towneley Drift Barlow 2.6m/4.3km  Oct 1961
Barlowfell Quarry High Spen 2.6m/4.3km  
Barlowfield Drift Rowlands Gill 2.6m/4.3km  
Beams Wheels Pit Whickham 3.0m/4.8km  
Bean Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.4km  
Beaumont Pit Benwell 1.6m/2.7km  
Beaumont Pit Benwell 2.3m/3.8km 1819 1848
Benwell Colliery Benwell 1.6m/2.7km 1766 
Bessie Pit Blaydon Burn 1.1m/1.9km 1850s 03 Nov 1956
Betsey Pit Winlaton 1.1m/1.9km  
Betty Pit Chopwell 4.1m/6.6km  
Betty Pit Westerhope 3.0m/4.9km  1968
Bewes Hill Quarry Ryton 1.3m/2.1km  
Billet Pit Elswick 2.2m/3.6km  
Blackburn Fell Drift nr. Sunniside 4.0m/6.4km Jul 1937 Feb 1979
Blakelaw Pit Kenton 2.9m/4.7km  
Blaydon Brickworks Blaydon 0.0m/0.0km  
Blaydon Burn Colliery Blaydon Burn 1.4m/2.3km 1850s 03 Nov 1956
Blaydon Quarry Blaydon 2.1m/3.4km  
Bog Pit Stella 1.3m/2.1km  
Bower Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.8m/7.8km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Brandling Pit Gosofrth 4.9m/7.9km  
Brass Pit Throckley 3.8m/6.2km  
Bryan's Leap Colliery Rowlands Gill 3.5m/5.6km  1950
Burnhills - Blaydon Quarry Ryton 2.1m/3.4km  
Burnopfield Colliery Burnopfield 4.4m/7.1km 1742 09 Aug 1968
Bute Pit Garesfield 3.6m/5.9km 11 Sep 1869 
Byermoor Colliery Byermoor 3.8m/6.1km 1860 02 Feb 1968
Callerton Colliery Callerton 4.3m/6.9km 1827 Dec 1948
Caroline Pit Scotswood 1.8m/3.0km 1750 1959
Carrhill Quarry Heworth 5.0m/8.0km  
Carr's Drift (Clay &Coal) Denton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1.1m/1.9km  
Cat Pit Throckley 2.7m/4.4km  
Chance Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.3km 1756 
Chapel Pit Gateshead 3.6m/5.9km  
Charlotte Pit Benwell 1.9m/3.1km  
Clara Vale Colliery Clara Vale 3.6m/5.9km Jul 1893 05 Feb 1966
Clinty Drift Garesfield 4.0m/6.5km  
Clockburn Drift Winlaton Mill 1.7m/2.8km 1952 Mar 1983
Conclusion Pit Chopwell 4.9m/7.9km 1799 25 Nov 1966
Corner Pit Lamesley 4.9m/7.9km  
Coronation Drift Blaydon 4.2m/6.8km  
Coronation Pit nr. Newburn 2.6m/4.3km  
Cowen's Pit Blaydon Burn 1.4m/2.3km 1872 03 Nov 1956
Coxlodge Colliery Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Crawcrook Quarry Crawcrook 3.6m/5.9km  
Crawford's Elizabeth Pit Crawcrook 3.5m/5.7km 1796 
Crookbank Colliery Burnopfield 3.8m/6.1km bef. 1847 
Cross Pit Throckley 3.4m/5.5km  
Deckham Hall Colliery Gateshead 4.5m/7.3km  Dec 1893
Delaval Benwell Colliery Scotswood 1.3m/2.1km  15 May 1901
Delaval Pit Benwell 1.3m/2.1km  
Denton Quarry Denton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1.5m/2.4km  
Derwent Crook Colliery Low Fell 4.3m/7.0km bef. 1746 
Derwenthaugh Coking Plant Blaydon-on-Tyne 1.0m/1.7km  
Duke Pit Chopwell 4.5m/7.3km  
Duke Pit nr. Newburn 2.1m/3.5km 1740? 
Dunston Colliery Dunston 2.5m/4.0km 1875 Dec 1947
Dunston Garesfield Colliery Dunston 2.5m/4.0km 1875 Dec 1947
Earl Pit Chopwell 4.7m/7.6km bef. 1857 
East Drift Chopwell 5.0m/8.0km  
East Tanfield Colliery nr. Tantobie 5.0m/8.0km 1844 09 Jan 1965
Edith Pit Swalwell 1.1m/1.9km 1920? Aug 1940
Edward Pit Winlaton 1.0m/1.6km  
Edward Pit Benwell 1.8m/3.0km  
Elliot Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Elswick Colliery Elswick, Newcastle 2.6m/4.3km bef. 1828 
Elswick East Quarry Elswick, Newcastle 2.3m/3.8km  
Elswick Middle Quarry Elswick, Newcastle 2.3m/3.7km  
Elswick West Quarry Elswick, Newcastle 2.1m/3.4km  
Emma Colliery Ryton 2.7m/4.4km 1845 19 Apr 1968
Endeavour Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Engine Bank Pit Throckley 3.2m/5.2km  
Engine Bank Pit Heddon 3.2m/5.2km  
Engine Pit No. 2 Throckley 3.6m/5.8km  
Fallow Pit  3.8m/6.2km bef. 1857 
Fan's Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.7km  
Farnacres Colliery Whickham 2.6m/4.3km  
Fawdon Colliery Fawdon 4.8m/7.7km 1810 
Fence Pit Throckley 3.6m/5.8km  
Fence Pit Heddon 3.6m/5.8km  
First Pit Winlaton 2.3m/3.8km 1801 
Folly Quarry (Sand) Ryton, Greenside 2.1m/3.5km  
Fortune Pit Chopwell 4.8m/7.7km  
Fortune Pit Throckley 3.4m/5.5km  
Francis Pit Scotswood 1.9m/3.1km 1750 1959
Freehold Pit Blaydon 0.8m/1.4km  
Friar's Goose Colliery Friar's Goose, Gateshead 4.8m/7.8km 1798 1926
Furnace Pit Chopwell 4.5m/7.3km  
Garesfield Colliery Garesfield 3.6m/5.9km 1800 29 Jan 1960
Garesfield Colliery nr. Rowlands Gill 2.5m/4.1km  1854
Gee Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.7km  
Gellesfield Quarry High Spen 2.6m/4.2km  
George Pit Low Fell 4.6m/7.4km  
George Pit nr. Newburn 1.2m/2.0km bef. 1828 
Greenside Colliery Greenside 3.1m/5.0km  23 Jul 1966
Grooves Pit  4.7m/7.6km bef. 1790 
Haugh Pit Wylam 4.5m/7.3km  
Heavygate Pit Chopwell 4.5m/7.2km  
Heddon Colliery Wylam-on-Tyne 3.3m/5.4km  
Hedge Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Henry Pit Swalwell 1.1m/1.9km 1920? Aug 1940
High Marley Hill Drift Byermoor 3.7m/6.0km 1948 29 Jun 1963
Hill Pit Throckley 3.1m/5.1km 1773 
Hobson Pit Burnopfield 4.4m/7.1km 1742 09 Aug 1968
Hookergate Drift Victoria Garesfield 4.1m/6.6km  
Hopewell Pit Throckley 3.7m/6.0km  
Humble Pit Throckley 3.6m/5.8km  
Humble Pit Heddon 3.6m/5.8km  
Jenny Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.4km  
Jenny Pit Heddon 3.3m/5.4km  
Jesmond Colliery Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne 4.5m/7.3km  
Jockey Pit No. 1 Throckley 3.9m/6.3km  
Jockey Pit No. 2 Throckley 3.8m/6.2km  
John Pit Chopwell 4.7m/7.6km  
Jubilee/North Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.3m/6.9km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Kepier Pit Crawcrook 3.0m/4.9km  
Kew Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 0.8m/1.4km  1924
King Pit Throckley 3.4m/5.5km  
King Pit Heddon 3.4m/5.5km  
Kyo Wood Pit  4.3m/7.0km bef. 1790 
Lady Pit Dunston 2.6m/4.2km  
Lady Pit Fenham 2.4m/3.9km  
Lady Pit Throckley 3.8m/6.1km  
Lee Pit Chopwell 4.7m/7.6km  
Lemington Quarry Lemington, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1.1m/1.8km  
Lilley Brickworks Rowlands Gill 2.8m/4.5km  
Lilley Drift Rowlands Gill 2.8m/4.5km 1877 06 Jan 1957
Lintz Colliery nr. Burnopfield 4.8m/7.7km 1855 Mar 1929
Lodge Pit Marley Hill 3.7m/6.0km 1841 03 Mar 1983
Loughbridge Drift Westerhope 3.5m/5.6km  1963
Margaret Pit Wylam-on-Tyne 3.3m/5.4km  
Margery Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Marley Hill Colliery Marley Hill 3.7m/6.0km 1841 03 Mar 1983
Mary Pit Blaydon Burn 1.6m/2.7km 1850s 28 Mar 1953
Mary Pit Heddon 3.5m/5.6km  
Mary Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.6km  
Mexico Pit Farnacres, Gateshead 3.1m/5.1km  
Middle Pit Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne 4.5m/7.3km  
Mill Pit Elswick, Newcastle 2.6m/4.3km  
Montagu Main Colliery Scotswood 1.9m/3.1km 1750 1959
Mushroom Colliery Newcastle-on-Tyne 5.0m/8.0km 1833 
Nanny Pit Chopwell 4.6m/7.4km  
North Banks / Marley Hill Colliery Marley Hill 3.7m/6.0km 1700's 1815
North Elswick Pit Elswick, Newcastle 2.5m/4.1km  
North Fenham Colliery North Fenham, Newcastle 2.8m/4.6km  
North Lintz Colliery nr. Rowlands Gill 4.1m/6.7km 1765 Feb 1960
North Pit Lamesley 4.8m/7.8km  
North Walbottle Colliery Westerhope 3.0m/4.9km  1968
North/Gin Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 0.8m/1.4km  1924
Norwood Coking Plant Dunston 3.3m/5.4km  
Norwood Colliery Dunston 2.6m/4.2km  
Nymph Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.6km  
Oakwellgate Colliery Gateshead 4.4m/7.1km  
Ottovale Coking Plant Blaydon 0.8m/1.4km  Aug 1958
Paradise Colliery Benwell 2.3m/3.8km 1819 1848
Pawley Letch Pit Callerton 4.3m/6.9km  Dec 1948
Peggy Pit Wylam 4.7m/7.6km  
Pennyhill Pit Chopwell 4.5m/7.2km 1802 1940
Percy Pit nr. Newburn 1.2m/2.0km bef. 1828 
Phoenix Drift nr. Greenside 3.1m/5.1km  Aug 1964
Primrose Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Prosperous Pit Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Quarry Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.7km 1756 
Ravensworth Grange Opencast Kibblesworth 4.6m/7.4km  
Ravensworth Park Drift Lamesley 4.3m/6.9km 1936 09 Mar 1968
Redheugh Colliery Gateshead 3.5m/5.6km 1872 28 May 1927
Regent/Engine Pit Coxlodge, nr. Gosforth 4.6m/7.4km bef. 1821 16 Jun 1894
Richard Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.7km  
Richard Pit Heddon-on-the-Wall 3.5m/5.7km 1764 
Richard Pit Heddon 3.5m/5.7km  
Rickless Travelling Drift Blaydon 3.3m/5.4km  
Rigg Pit Throckley 3.5m/5.6km  
Robert Pit Throckley 3.4m/5.5km  
Ruler 'M' Drift Garesfield 4.0m/6.5km  
Rye Pit Throckley 3.2m/5.2km  
Sally Pit Throckley 3.7m/6.0km  
Shearlegs Pits Felling 4.8m/7.7km  
Shield Row Coronation Drift Sacriston 4.2m/6.8km  
Shipcote Colliery Gateshead 4.4m/7.1km c. 1856 1880s
Snipes Dene Pit Rowlands Gill 2.5m/4.0km  
South Garesfield Colliery nr. Rowlands Gill 4.1m/6.7km 1765 Feb 1960
Speculation Drift Blaydon 4.2m/6.8km  
Spital Tongues Colliery Jesmond 3.2m/5.2km 1830's 1858
St. Lawrence Colliery Newcastle-on-Tyne 5.0m/8.0km 1833 
Stanley Burn Drift Prudhoe 4.5m/7.3km 1950 Feb 1965
Stargate Colliery Stargate 1.6m/2.7km 1803 29 Jun 1963
Swalwell Garesfield Colliery Swalwell 1.1m/1.9km 1920? Aug 1940
Thistle Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.4km 1756 
Thomas Pit Low Fell 4.5m/7.2km  
Throckley 'Blucher' Colliery Walbottle 2.1m/3.4km  1956
Throckley Brickworks Throckley 3.4m/5.5km  
Throckley Colliery Throckley 3.4m/5.5km  
Throckley 'Coronation' Colliery Throckley 2.8m/4.6km  1954
Throckley 'Isabella' Colliery Throckley 2.6m/4.2km 1867 Jan 1954
Throckley 'Maria' Colliery Throckley 3.1m/5.1km  1953
Tilley Drift Garesfield 3.6m/5.9km  
Tilley Pit  3.6m/5.9km  
Tinker Row Quarry Marley Hill 3.7m/6.0km  
Tommy Pit Throckley 3.3m/5.3km  
Towneley Colliery Ryton 2.7m/4.4km 1843 19 Apr 1968
Towneley Drift Garesfield 3.6m/5.8km  
Towneley Emma Colliery Ryton 2.7m/4.4km 1843 19 Apr 1968
Towneley Main Colliery Stargate 1.6m/2.7km 1803 29 Jun 1963
Townley Main Colliery Ryton 2.7m/4.4km 1843 19 Apr 1968
Trial Pit Farnacres, Gateshead 3.3m/5.3km  
Tyne Main Colliery Friar's Goose, Gateshead 4.8m/7.8km 1798 1926
Union Pit nr. Newburn 2.6m/4.3km  
Victoria Drift Blaydon 1.3m/2.2km  
Victoria Garesfield Colliery Victoria Garesfield 4.1m/6.7km 1870 13 Jul 1962
View Pit Scotswood 1.9m/3.1km 1765 1934
Walbottle Colliery nr. Newburn 1.2m/2.0km bef. 1828 
Wardle Pit Throckley 3.2m/5.2km  
Watergate Colliery nr. Sunniside 2.9m/4.7km 1924 20 Aug 1964
Wellington Pit nr. Newburn 2.6m/4.3km  
West Benwell Colliery Benwell 2.3m/3.8km 1819 1848
West Denton Colliery Lemington-on-Tyne 0.8m/1.4km  1924
West Engine Pit Heddon 3.0m/4.9km  
West Pit House Shaft  4.3m/7.0km  
Whickham Colliery Whickham, Gateshead 1.4m/2.3km  
Whickhambanks Colliery Whickham, Gateshead 1.4m/2.3km  
Whin Pit Thockley 3.8m/6.1km  
William Pit Benwell 1.9m/3.1km  
Windyhill Quarry High Spen 2.0m/3.3km  
Woodhouse Quarry High Spen 1.5m/2.5km  
Wylam Colliery Wylam 4.0m/6.4km  
Yarmouth Pit Lemington-on-Tyne 0.8m/1.4km  1924

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