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  Tows Bank Drift  Index  Tows Bank Drift  

Tows Bank Drift

OS Grid Ref: NY 68600 57200

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

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

Colliery Location Distance Opened   Closed
Angerton Quarry Reaygarth 4.8m/7.8km  
Barhaugh Colliery Alston 3.3m/5.3km  
Barhaugh Pit  4.0m/6.4km  
Bishop Hill Colliery Brampton 4.5m/7.3km  
Black Shield Bog Colliery Plenmellor 3.1m/5.0km  1880's
Blackett Colliery Haltwhistle 4.6m/7.4km  Mar 1927
Blenkinsop Colliery Haltwhistle 4.8m/7.7km Bef. 1842 2002
Burnhouse Colliery Coanwood 1.7m/2.8km  1950
Byron Drift Greenhead 4.9m/7.9km  05 Aug1927
Castle Drift (NBL) Greenhead 4.6m/7.5km Bef. 1842 2002
Church Burn (Lead Ore) Haltwhistle 4.1m/6.7km  
Coanwood Colliery Coanwood, Haltwhistle 1.1m/1.8km  
Cow Crag Quarry Riggfoot 4.0m/6.4km  
Crystal Well Drift Coanwood 1.5m/2.4km  Apr 1947
East Coanwood Colliery Coanwood, Haltwhistle 1.5m/2.4km  
East Drift Midgeholme 2.6m/4.2km  
East Drift (Midgeholme) Midgeholme 2.6m/4.2km  
East Drift Halton Lea Gate 2.6m/4.2km  
Engine Pit Coanwood, Haltwhistle 1.5m/2.4km  
Featherstone Colliery Coanwood 1.3m/2.2km  
Fell End Colliery Haltwhistle 5.0m/8.0km  1951
Hartley Burn Colliery Hartley Burn, nr.Alston 1.8m/2.9km  
John Pit Haltwhistle 4.8m/7.7km  
Kennel Coal Pit Plenmellor 3.0m/4.8km  
Lambley Colliery Midgeholme 1.7m/2.8km  1958
North Drift Midgeholme 2.8m/4.5km  
North Drift Midgeholme 2.8m/4.5km  
Plainnmeller Colliery Haltwhistle 3.9m/6.3km  26 May 1932
Plenmeller Colliery Haltwhistle 3.9m/6.3km  26 May 1932
Quarry Pit Haltwhistle 4.8m/7.7km  
Roachburn Colliery Brampton 4.6m/7.4km 1893 1908
South Tyne Colliery Haltwhistle 4.8m/7.8km  1931
Star Pit Midgeholme 1.8m/2.9km  
Tindale Spelter Works Tindale 4.4m/7.1km  
West Drift Midgeholme 2.8m/4.6km  
West Drift Halton Lea Gate 2.8m/4.6km  
Whites Cut Colliery Midgeholme 3.3m/5.4km  1925
Wrytree Colliery Greenhead 4.8m/7.7km  

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