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  Moresby Colliery  Index  Moresby Colliery  

Moresby Colliery

OS Grid Ref: NX 99600 20700

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

  Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Moresby Colliery

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

Colliery Location Distance Opened   Closed
Agnes Pit (Iron Ore)  4.0m/6.4km  
Aldby Quarry  3.8m/6.2km  
Arrowthwaite Pit (Upcast) Whitehaven 2.6m/4.3km  
Asby Colliery nr. Whitehaven 4.0m/6.4km  1908
Bankend Quarry Whitehaven 5.0m/8.0km  
Barl's Quarries Distington 2.0m/3.3km  
Barngill Quarry Distington 0.6m/1.1km  
Barrowmouth (Gypsum) Whitehaven 3.9m/6.3km  
Bigrigg (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 5.0m/8.0km  
Birkhams Quarry St. Bees 4.1m/6.7km  
Birks Pit (Coal)  3.8m/6.2km  
Branthwaite Edge Quarry Branthwaite 4.5m/7.2km  
Buddle Pit Workington 4.3m/7.0km  
Castlerigg Pit Moresby 0.6m/1.0km  
Cleator Moor (Iron Ore) Cleator 4.2m/6.8km  
Colingate Quarry  2.9m/4.7km  
Countess Pit Parton 0.7m/1.2km  
Croft Pit Whitehaven 3.5m/5.7km  
Crossfield (Iron Ore) Cleator Moor 3.8m/6.1km  
Crossfield Pit (Iron Ore)  3.8m/6.1km  
Crossgill Mine [?] Frizington 3.7m/6.0km  
Crowgarth (Iron Ore) Cleator Moor 3.6m/5.8km  Sep 1948
Dalmellington Mine Frizington 3.7m/6.0km  
Dalzell's Moor Row (Iron Ore) Moor Row 4.1m/6.6km  
David Pit Whitehaven 1.0m/1.7km  
Davy Pit Whitehaven 1.0m/1.6km  
Dean Moor Colliery Dean Moor 3.6m/5.9km  
Derwent Howe Slag Bank Derwent Howe 4.8m/7.8km  
Distington Quarries Distington 2.1m/3.5km  
Dubhead Colliery  3.9m/6.3km  
Dyan Pit Oatlands 1.8m/3.0km  
Eskett Pit (Iron Ore) Eskett 4.3m/6.9km  
Eskett Quarry (Limestone) Frizington 4.3m/6.9km  
Fletcher Pit (Iron Ore) Cleator 4.5m/7.3km  
Frizington (Iron Ore) Frizington 4.2m/6.8km  
George Pit Whitehaven 1.3m/2.1km  
Gin Pit (Iron Ore)  3.8m/6.1km  
Haig Colliery Whitehaven 2.6m/4.3km 1914 1985
Harrington Colliery Lowca, nr. Whitehaven 0.9m/1.5km 1910 1968
Henry Pit Whitehaven 2.6m/4.3km  
Hodgson Pit Harrington 1.1m/1.9km  
Hope Pit (Coal)  3.0m/4.8km  
Isabella Pit Workington 4.3m/7.0km  
James's Pit (Coal) Whitehaven 1.8m/2.9km  
James's Pit (Iron Ore)  3.7m/6.0km  
James's Pit (Iron) Cleator 4.6m/7.4km  
Jane Pit Workington 4.3m/7.0km  
John Pit Harrington 1.3m/2.2km  
Kell's Pit Whitehaven 3.1m/5.0km  
Kelton Quarry Kirkland 4.6m/7.5km  
Kinniside Mine Cleator Moor 4.8m/7.7km  
Ladysmith Pit Whitehaven 2.6m/4.3km  
Lambhill Colliery Parton 0.7m/1.2km  
Langhorn Quarry Bigrigg 4.9m/7.9km  
Lonsdale Mine Frizington 3.4m/5.5km  
Margaret Mine Frizington 3.8m/6.2km  
Meadow Pit (Iron) Cleator 4.8m/7.8km  
Moorbanks Pit Workington 4.3m/7.0km  
Moorside Drift Lamplugh 3.6m/5.9km  Mar 1950
Moresby and Keekle Opencast Whitehaven 1.2m/2.0km  
Moss Bay (Iron Ore) Woodend 4.8m/7.7km  31 Dec 1931
Moss Pit Sandwith 3.6m/5.9km  
Mowbray Mine Hartsop, Ullswater 3.6m/5.9km  
North Pit Hensingham 1.5m/2.5km  
North Pit Hensingham 1.5m/2.4km  
Oatlands Colliery Distington 1.8m/3.0km  Apr 1934
Overend Quarry Whitehaven 2.6m/4.3km  
Parkside (Iron Ore) Frizington 3.7m/6.0km  
Pica Opencast Whitehaven 1.1m/1.9km  
Pica Quarry  1.5m/2.5km  
Postlethwaite's Moor Row (Iron Ore) Moor Row 4.2m/6.8km  
Rowrah Hall Quarry (Limestone) Frizington 4.1m/6.6km  
Rowrah Quarry Rowrah 4.4m/7.1km  
Salter Hall (Iron Ore) Salter 4.4m/7.1km  
Salter Hall Quarry (Limestone) Frizington 4.4m/7.1km  
Salter Mine (Iron Ore)  4.6m/7.4km  
Saltom Pit Whitehaven 2.8m/4.5km  
Sandwith Mine (Anhydrite) Whitehaven 4.0m/6.5km 1952 
Sir John Walsh (Iron Ore) Bigrigg 4.4m/7.1km  
Solway Colliery Mossbay, nr. Workington 4.5m/7.2km 1937 1973
Stockhow Quarry Kirkland 4.7m/7.6km  
Threapthwaite Colliery Threapthwaite 3.0m/4.8km  
Thwaite Pit Whitehaven 2.5m/4.1km  
Todholes Pit (Iron Ore)  4.2m/6.8km  
Todholes Quarry  4.0m/6.4km  
Venture Colliery Howgill 2.3m/3.7km  
Walkmill Colliery Moresby, Whitehaven 1.0m/1.7km  1961
Wellington Colliery Whitehaven 2.3m/3.8km  
Whinnyhill Colliery Cleator Moor 3.3m/5.4km  
Whitehaven Colliery Whitehaven 2.6m/4.3km  1985
William Colliery Whitehaven 1.7m/2.8km  1954
William Pit Whitehaven 1.7m/2.8km  1954
Wilson Pit Sandwith 3.8m/6.1km  
Winder Gill (Iron Ore) Winder 4.0m/6.4km  
Workington Colliery Workington 4.3m/7.0km  
Wythemoor Colliery Distington 3.4m/5.5km  1923
Wythemoor House Opencast  4.2m/6.8km  

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