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Chester South Moor Colliery
Fan Pit
Waldridge Colliery. Section of the Strata sunk through in the Chester South Moor Fan Pit. Finished November 10th, 1888
Shaft Details
Sunk: 10 Nov 1888, 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 |
| Grey sand, with water |
9 |
4 |
|
30 |
4 |
| Grey loam |
23 |
6 |
|
53 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
54 |
4 |
| Sand and 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, coarse |
0 |
7 |
|
100 |
5 |
| Black stone, mixed with coal |
1 |
6 |
|
101 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
103 |
5 |
| Brown post girdles and water |
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, with post girdles |
16 |
0 |
|
136 |
10 |
| Blue metal, with iron girdles and water |
22 |
7 |
|
159 |
5 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
165 |
5 |
| COAL, with water |
2 |
9½ |
|
165 |
5 |
| Seggar |
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, with blue metal partings |
6 |
0 |
|
179 |
5 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
4 |
4 |
|
183 |
9 |
| Blue metal, with thin post and whin girdles |
10 |
9 |
|
194 |
6 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
197 |
4 |
| Strong seggar post |
1 |
3 |
|
198 |
7 |
| Grey metal and white post girdles |
4 |
7 |
|
203 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
203 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
|
205 |
2 |
| Grey metal and white post girdles |
4 |
7 |
|
209 |
9 |
| Strong grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
212 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
|
212 |
6 |
| Blue metal and white post girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
216 |
6 |
| Grey metal and white post girdles |
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 |
9 |
3 |
|
239 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
240 |
2 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
244 |
2 |
| Strong seggar thill |
3 |
6 |
|
247 |
8 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
3 |
|
251 |
11 |
| Leafy post parting |
0 |
2 |
|
252 |
1 |
| Strong post |
5 |
6 |
|
257 |
7 |
| Soft black shale parting with water |
0 |
4 |
|
257 |
11 |
| Blue metal, mixed with iron balls |
40 |
3 |
|
298 |
2 |
| Grey post, with blue partings |
17 |
0 |
|
315 |
2 |
| Blue (mild), with iron balls |
3 |
0 |
|
318 |
2 |
| Mild grey post |
13 |
2 |
|
331 |
4 |
| COAL, good, with water |
0 |
10 |
|
332 |
2 |
| Soft scggar |
3 |
0 |
|
335 |
2 |
| Dark leafy post, with water |
2 |
0 |
|
337 |
2 |
| Mild white post |
3 |
6 |
|
340 |
8 |
| Dark leafy post |
9 |
0 |
|
349 |
8 |
| Blue metal, with water |
5 |
0 |
|
354 |
8 |
| Leafy post |
3 |
0 |
|
357 |
8 |
| Soft blue metal |
13 |
6 |
|
371 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
371 |
3 |
| Seggar |
3 |
0 |
|
374 |
3 |
| Grey post, mixed with brown |
10 |
2 |
|
384 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
4 |
|
384 |
9 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
5 |
|
385 |
2 |
| Mild seggar |
1 |
6 |
|
386 |
8 |
| Grey post |
3 |
6 |
|
390 |
2 |
| Hard brown post |
2 |
0 |
|
392 |
2 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
5 |
6 |
|
397 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
6 |
|
403 |
2 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
1 |
6 |
|
404 |
8 |
| COAL, good |
1 |
6 |
|
404 |
8 |
| Strong seggar |
4 |
6 |
|
409 |
2 |
| Soft blue metal |
6 |
6 |
|
415 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
415 |
10 |
| Soft seggar |
2 |
0 |
|
417 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
12 |
4 |
|
430 |
2 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
8 |
|
430 |
10 |
| Seggar |
1 |
9 |
|
432 |
7 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
3 |
7 |
|
436 |
2 |
| Soft blue metal |
3 |
6 |
|
439 |
8 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
441 |
8 |
| COAL, top |
0 |
11 |
|
441 |
8 |
| Band |
0 |
1 |
|
441 |
8 |
| COAL, bottom |
1 |
0 |
|
441 |
8 |
| Mild seggar |
3 |
0 |
|
444 |
8 |
| Strong post girdles, with partings |
6 |
0 |
|
450 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
450 |
10 |
| Seggar, mixed with grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
456 |
10 |
| Strong white post |
49 |
0 |
|
505 |
10 |
| Mild grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
509 |
10 |
| COAL - Busty Bank Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
514 |
3 |
| COAL, top, good |
1 |
10 |
|
514 |
3 |
| Brown stone band |
0 |
2 |
|
514 |
3 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
3 |
|
514 |
3 |
| Stone band |
0 |
2 |
|
514 |
3 |
| COAL, bottom, good |
2 |
0 |
|
514 |
3 |
| Coarse seggar |
2 |
0 |
|
516 |
3 |
| White post |
13 |
0 |
|
529 |
3 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume U-Z, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1897
 original entry for sinking/boring number 2113 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume U-Z, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1897"
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