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Fenwick Colliery
An Account of the Strata sunk through in the Fenwick Pit, East Holywell Colliery, from Surface to Low Main Seam. Commenced to sink, April 21st, 1873 ; finished, March 10th, 1874
Shaft Details
Sunk: 21 Apr 1873, Closed: 1973
Approximate surface level 140 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
2 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
| Soil |
2 |
0 |
|
4 |
0 |
| Red clay |
18 |
0 |
|
22 |
0 |
| Sand, with a little water |
5 |
0 |
|
27 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
23 |
0 |
|
50 |
0 |
| Blue clay, mixed with boulders |
15 |
0 |
|
65 |
0 |
| Brown clay |
9 |
4 |
|
74 |
4 |
| Gravel bed |
6 |
0 |
|
80 |
4 |
| Strong brown clay |
15 |
0 |
|
95 |
4 |
| Freestone |
3 |
6 |
|
98 |
10 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
11 |
|
99 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
4 |
|
104 |
1 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
105 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
6 |
|
108 |
7 |
| Black stone |
2 |
1 |
|
110 |
8 |
| COAL |
1 |
10 |
|
112 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
112 |
6 |
| Seggar clay |
0 |
6 |
|
112 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
112 |
6 |
| Thill stone |
7 |
4 |
|
119 |
10 |
| Post girdle |
2 |
10 |
|
122 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
124 |
8 |
| Strong white post (walling crib) mixed with whin and water |
25 |
0 |
|
149 |
8 |
| |
15 |
4 |
|
149 |
8 |
| Sea Level |
0 |
0 |
|
149 |
8 |
| |
9 |
8 |
|
149 |
8 |
| Rough post, quartz, and whin |
12 |
0 |
|
161 |
8 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
0 |
|
162 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
0 |
|
171 |
8 |
| Post girdles, with blue metal partings and water |
18 |
0 |
|
189 |
8 |
| Dark blue metal (ring crib) |
1 |
2 |
|
190 |
10 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
3 |
|
191 |
1 |
| Dark blue metal (mussel bed) |
13 |
0 |
|
204 |
1 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
11 |
|
205 |
0 |
| Thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
207 |
0 |
| Grey post (walling bed laid out) |
7 |
3 |
|
214 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
10 |
|
215 |
1 |
| White post girdles, with grey partings |
41 |
1 |
|
256 |
2 |
| Grey post |
1 |
10 |
|
258 |
0 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
11 |
|
258 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
260 |
5 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
5 |
3 |
|
265 |
8 |
| Thill stone |
0 |
3 |
|
265 |
11 |
| COAL |
4 |
10 |
|
270 |
9 |
| COAL, coarse |
1 |
9 |
|
270 |
9 |
| Thill stone |
0 |
9 |
|
270 |
9 |
| COAL, coarse |
2 |
4 |
|
270 |
9 |
| Thill stone |
1 |
6 |
|
272 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
279 |
3 |
| Grey metal, inclined to post (crib bed laid here) |
16 |
5 |
|
295 |
8 |
| Grey post |
10 |
0 |
|
305 |
8 |
| Whin girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
307 |
8 |
| Grey post |
14 |
10 |
|
322 |
6 |
| White post |
13 |
2 |
|
335 |
8 |
| COAL - Metal Coal Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
338 |
6 |
| Thill stone |
1 |
10 |
|
340 |
4 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone balls |
15 |
0 |
|
355 |
4 |
| Black stone |
1 |
4 |
|
356 |
8 |
| COAL - Hartley Stone Coal Seam |
1 |
0 |
|
357 |
8 |
| Thill stone |
4 |
0 |
|
361 |
8 |
| Blue metal, with iron stone balls |
14 |
9 |
|
376 |
5 |
| Grey post (wedging crib laid) |
8 |
0 |
|
384 |
5 |
| White post girdles |
2 |
4 |
|
386 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
387 |
0 |
| White post girdles |
2 |
1 |
|
389 |
1 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone |
16 |
0 |
|
405 |
1 |
| Whin girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
406 |
1 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
6 |
10 |
|
412 |
11 |
| COAL |
2 |
4 |
|
415 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
415 |
3 |
| Band |
1 |
2 |
|
415 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
415 |
3 |
| Seggar clay |
3 |
0 |
|
418 |
3 |
| Grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
424 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
7 |
6 |
|
431 |
9 |
| Dark grey metal |
4 |
0 |
|
435 |
9 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
2 |
7 |
|
438 |
4 |
| Thill stone |
0 |
7 |
|
438 |
11 |
| Grey post, mixed with whin |
10 |
0 |
|
448 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
6 |
|
452 |
5 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
3 |
|
452 |
8 |
| Dark grey post, with metal partings |
21 |
8 |
|
474 |
4 |
| White post |
43 |
5 |
|
517 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
6 |
|
523 |
3 |
| COAL - Bensham Seam |
4 |
9 |
|
528 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
2 |
4 |
|
528 |
1 |
| Band |
0 |
7 |
|
528 |
1 |
| COAL, tender |
1 |
4 |
|
528 |
1 |
| Band |
0 |
1½ |
|
528 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
528 |
1 |
| Thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
530 |
1 |
| Grey post |
5 |
6 |
|
535 |
7 |
| Black stone |
0 |
2 |
|
535 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
544 |
9 |
| Grey post |
6 |
0 |
|
550 |
9 |
| Whin girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
552 |
9 |
| Grey metal and post girdles |
3 |
3 |
|
556 |
0 |
| Post girdles |
1 |
4 |
|
557 |
4 |
| Blue metal and iron girdles |
4 |
8 |
|
562 |
0 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
6 |
10 |
|
568 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
1½ |
|
568 |
10 |
| thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
568 |
10 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
568 |
10 |
| Black thill stone |
0 |
9 |
|
568 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
568 |
10 |
| Band |
0 |
2 |
|
568 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
6 |
|
568 |
10 |
| Black stone |
0 |
6 |
|
569 |
4 |
| Thill stone |
0 |
10 |
|
570 |
2 |
| Grey post |
5 |
6 |
|
575 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
4 |
|
580 |
0 |
| Whin girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
581 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
10 |
|
584 |
10 |
| Blue metal and iron girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
591 |
10 |
| Dark blue metal, with iron girdles |
35 |
0 |
|
626 |
10 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
6 |
|
627 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
629 |
4 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
10 |
|
630 |
2 |
| Dark blue metal |
2 |
11 |
|
633 |
1 |
| Black stone |
0 |
3 |
|
633 |
4 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
4 |
2 |
|
637 |
7 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
2½ |
|
637 |
7 |
| Splint |
0 |
4 |
|
637 |
7 |
| COAL, good |
2 |
7 |
|
637 |
7 |
| Danty band |
0 |
0¾ |
|
637 |
7 |
| COAL, coarse |
1 |
0½ |
|
637 |
7 |
| Thill stone |
0 |
3 |
|
637 |
10 |
| Grey metal, inclined to post |
4 |
9 |
|
642 |
7 |
| Post girdles, with whin and grey post |
18 |
0 |
|
660 |
7 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885
 original entry for sinking/boring number 1185 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885"
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