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Chester South Moor Colliery
Section of the Strata sunk through in Chester South Moor Pit, East of the Durham Turnpike, and 200 yards South-east of the Clipper's Inn
Shaft Details
Closed: Oct 1967
Approximate surface level 160 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Sandy clay |
8 |
0 |
|
9 |
0 |
| Yellow sand |
12 |
0 |
|
21 |
0 |
| Blue clay, with water |
9 |
4 |
|
30 |
4 |
| Grey loam |
23 |
6 |
|
53 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
54 |
4 |
| Sandy loam |
17 |
0 |
|
71 |
4 |
| Sandy clay and boulders |
15 |
8 |
|
87 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
88 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
11 |
9 |
|
99 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
100 |
5 |
| Black stone |
1 |
6 |
|
101 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
103 |
5 |
| Brown post girdles |
4 |
3 |
|
107 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
107 |
11 |
| Soft grey metal |
3 |
4 |
|
111 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
111 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
115 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
115 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
120 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
0 |
|
136 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
22 |
7 |
|
159 |
5 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
165 |
5 |
| COAL |
2 |
9½ |
|
165 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
165 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
3½ |
|
165 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
165 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
165 |
5 |
| Grey metal, with water |
8 |
0 |
|
173 |
5 |
| White post girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
179 |
5 |
| Grey whin |
4 |
4 |
|
183 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
9 |
|
194 |
6 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
197 |
4 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
3 |
|
198 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
4 |
7 |
|
203 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
203 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
|
205 |
2 |
| Grey post girdles |
4 |
7 |
|
209 |
9 |
| Strong grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
212 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
|
212 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
216 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with white post partings |
6 |
9 |
|
223 |
3 |
| Strong grey post |
1 |
6 |
|
224 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
6 |
|
225 |
3 |
| Grey post, mixed with whin |
3 |
6 |
|
228 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
8 |
|
230 |
5 |
| White post, with water |
9 |
3 |
|
239 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
240 |
2 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
10 |
|
245 |
0 |
| COAL |
4 |
0 |
|
245 |
0 |
| COAL, coarse bottom |
0 |
10 |
|
245 |
0 |
| Strong seggar-clay |
3 |
0 |
|
248 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
9 |
|
252 |
9 |
| Leafy post, with partings |
0 |
4 |
|
253 |
1 |
| Strong post, mixed with iron balls |
5 |
6 |
|
258 |
7 |
| Soft black stone, with a little water |
0 |
2 |
|
258 |
9 |
| Blue metal, mild |
19 |
3 |
|
278 |
0 |
| Grey metal, mixed with post girdles |
19 |
4 |
|
297 |
4 |
| Coarse strong post |
4 |
5 |
|
301 |
9 |
| Mild grey metal, with water |
2 |
7 |
|
304 |
4 |
| Grey post, with partings |
6 |
0 |
|
310 |
4 |
| Bastard post, mixed with iron balls |
8 |
8 |
|
319 |
0 |
| Grey post, strong |
3 |
5 |
|
322 |
5 |
| Bastard post, mixed with iron balls |
4 |
9 |
|
327 |
2 |
| Strong grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
333 |
2 |
| COAL, with a little water |
0 |
10 |
|
334 |
0 |
| Dry soft seggar-clay |
3 |
0 |
|
337 |
0 |
| Mild white post, with a little water |
5 |
6 |
|
342 |
6 |
| Shale |
1 |
6 |
|
344 |
0 |
| Dark grey post, mild |
7 |
6 |
|
351 |
6 |
| Soft blue metal |
5 |
6 |
|
357 |
0 |
| Strong post girdle |
2 |
6 |
|
359 |
6 |
| Soft blue metal |
13 |
6 |
|
373 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
373 |
1 |
| Seggar-clay |
3 |
0 |
|
376 |
1 |
| Grey and brown post, mixed |
10 |
4 |
|
386 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
9 |
|
387 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
387 |
7 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
6 |
|
389 |
1 |
| Grey post |
3 |
6 |
|
392 |
7 |
| Hard brown post |
2 |
0 |
|
394 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
5 |
6 |
|
400 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
6 |
|
404 |
7 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
2 |
0 |
|
406 |
7 |
| COAL, good |
2 |
0 |
|
406 |
7 |
| Strong seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
408 |
7 |
| Soft blue metal |
6 |
6 |
|
415 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
415 |
3 |
| Strong white post, with a little water |
20 |
0 |
|
435 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
436 |
0 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
9 |
|
437 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
2 |
6 |
|
440 |
3 |
| Soft blue metal |
3 |
10 |
|
444 |
1 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
446 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
446 |
1 |
| Band |
0 |
1 |
|
446 |
1 |
| COAL |
1 |
1 |
|
446 |
1 |
| Seggar-clay, mild |
3 |
0 |
|
449 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with strong post girdles |
3 |
0 |
|
452 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
452 |
2 |
| Seggar-clay and grey metal, mixed |
4 |
0 |
|
456 |
2 |
| Strong white post |
52 |
2 |
|
508 |
4 |
| Dark grey post |
3 |
4 |
|
511 |
8 |
| COAL - Bustybank Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
516 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
1 |
10 |
|
516 |
1 |
| Brown stone |
0 |
2 |
|
516 |
1 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
3 |
|
516 |
1 |
| Stone |
0 |
2 |
|
516 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
2 |
0 |
|
516 |
1 |
| Brown post |
2 |
0 |
|
518 |
1 |
| White post |
7 |
0 |
|
525 |
1 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881
 original entry for sinking/boring number 0419 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881"
original entry for sinking/boring number 2520 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881"
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