Edmondsley Colliery
Upcast Shaft
Statement showing progress made at various dates in enlarging Upcast Shaft from Surface to Hutton Seam.Commenced December 19, 1866
Shaft Details
Sunk: 19 Dec 1866, Closed: 30 Nov 1920
Approximate surface level 455 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
|
Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
8 |
0 |
|
8 |
0 |
| Sand (feeder of water got at bottom of sand, and carried down shafts in four-inch boxes) ... |
23 |
0 |
|
31 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay, mixed with whin |
17 |
0 |
|
48 |
0 |
| Hard white post |
3 |
0 |
|
51 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
17 |
0 |
|
68 |
0 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
3 |
4 |
|
71 |
4 |
| Thill (slate mixed with stone) |
2 |
8 |
|
74 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
78 |
0 |
| White post |
15 |
0 |
|
93 |
0 |
| Grey whin |
3 |
0 |
|
96 |
0 |
| Jointy white post (Jan. 16th 1867) |
20 |
0 |
|
116 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
122 |
0 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
6 |
0 |
|
128 |
0 |
| COAL (water turned into) |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Seggar clay |
2 |
0 |
|
130 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
132 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
139 |
0 |
| Post |
7 |
0 |
|
146 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
151 |
0 |
| Black post |
4 |
0 |
|
155 |
0 |
| Grey whin |
3 |
0 |
|
158 |
0 |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
161 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
162 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
0 |
|
164 |
0 |
| Post |
17 |
0 |
|
181 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
181 |
8 |
| Seggar clay |
3 |
4 |
|
185 |
0 |
| Post |
20 |
0 |
|
205 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
209 |
0 |
| Post |
80 |
0 |
|
289 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
295 |
0 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
297 |
0 |
| Blue metal (Feb. 13th, 1867) |
5 |
0 |
|
302 |
0 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
1 |
8 |
|
303 |
8 |
| Blue slaty stone |
2 |
4 |
|
306 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
311 |
0 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
313 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
20 |
0 |
|
333 |
0 |
| White post |
4 |
0 |
|
337 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
338 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
3 |
0 |
|
341 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
0 |
|
350 |
0 |
| Grey whin |
2 |
0 |
|
352 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
15 |
0 |
|
367 |
0 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
3 |
|
370 |
3 |
| Metal |
16 |
0 |
|
386 |
3 |
| Post |
21 |
0 |
|
407 |
3 |
| Metal |
5 |
0 |
|
412 |
3 |
| Post |
16 |
5 |
|
428 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
429 |
6 |
| Metal |
0 |
8 |
|
430 |
2 |
| Post |
10 |
0 |
|
440 |
2 |
| Metal |
6 |
6 |
|
446 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
447 |
10 |
| Metal |
3 |
0 |
|
450 |
10 |
| Post |
4 |
2 |
|
455 |
0 |
| Post |
24 |
4 |
|
479 |
4 |
| Black metal |
2 |
1 |
|
481 |
5 |
| Post |
1 |
0 |
|
482 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
11 |
0 |
|
493 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
493 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
497 |
5 |
| Post |
20 |
0 |
|
517 |
5 |
| Black metal |
0 |
6 |
|
517 |
11 |
| COAL |
1 |
3 |
|
519 |
2 |
| Metal |
0 |
9 |
|
519 |
11 |
| Post |
24 |
0 |
|
543 |
11 |
| Metal |
7 |
0 |
|
550 |
11 |
| Post |
36 |
0 |
|
586 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
595 |
11 |
| Black metal and coal |
1 |
0 |
|
596 |
11 |
| Post |
31 |
8 |
|
628 |
7 |
| COAL, very tender the last 8 inches |
4 |
6 |
|
633 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
635 |
7 |
| Into post |
1 |
0 |
|
636 |
7 |
| Bored: |
0 |
0 |
|
636 |
7 |
| Grey post, with iron |
17 |
0 |
|
653 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
6 |
0 |
|
659 |
7 |
| Whin |
1 |
6 |
|
661 |
1 |
| Strong white post, with a little water |
12 |
0 |
|
673 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
677 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
677 |
5 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
6 |
|
678 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
0 |
|
694 |
11 |
| Strong post |
1 |
0 |
|
695 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
6 |
|
702 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
708 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
3 |
0 |
|
711 |
5 |
| Whin |
1 |
0 |
|
712 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
14 |
0 |
|
726 |
5 |
| Black stone, with coal and gas (supposed Brockwell Seam) |
2 |
0 |
|
728 |
5 |
| Seggar clay |
3 |
0 |
|
731 |
5 |
| Mild post, with partings and water |
5 |
0 |
|
736 |
5 |
| Blue metal and gas |
1 |
8 |
|
738 |
1 |
| Mild post, with partings |
6 |
0 |
|
744 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
745 |
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 0764 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 0765 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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