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Framwellgate Moor Colliery
Strata sunk through at Framwellgate Moor Colliery. Begun January 5th, 1838
Shaft Details
Sunk: 05 Jan 1838, Closed: 07 Nov 1924
Approximate surface level 300 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 |
0 |
6 |
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0 |
6 |
| Brown sandy clay |
17 |
6 |
|
18 |
0 |
| Sand, very quick, with water |
24 |
0 |
|
42 |
0 |
| Blue loamy clay, with layers of sand |
14 |
0 |
|
56 |
0 |
| Sand |
21 |
6 |
|
77 |
6 |
| Sand, very quick, with water |
12 |
0 |
|
89 |
6 |
| Loamy clay, with sandy partings |
2 |
6 |
|
92 |
0 |
| Loamy clay, with water, very quick |
5 |
0 |
|
97 |
0 |
| Blue leafy clay |
15 |
0 |
|
112 |
0 |
| Loamy sand, with water, very quick |
5 |
0 |
|
117 |
0 |
| Strong black clay |
26 |
0 |
|
143 |
0 |
| Marly freestone |
4 |
0 |
|
147 |
0 |
| Soft grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
149 |
0 |
| Soft black metal |
0 |
3 |
|
149 |
3 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
5 |
7 |
|
154 |
10 |
| Black metal |
2 |
6 |
|
157 |
4 |
| Soft grey metal |
3 |
4 |
|
160 |
8 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
3 |
0 |
|
163 |
8 |
| Sand, quick |
0 |
10 |
|
164 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
2 |
0 |
|
166 |
6 |
| Black metal |
6 |
4 |
|
172 |
10 |
| Soft grey metal |
0 |
1 |
|
172 |
11 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
6 |
|
175 |
5 |
| COAL, with water |
2 |
6 |
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| Grey metal |
3 |
10 |
|
179 |
4 |
| COAL, with water |
0 |
8 |
|
180 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
9 |
|
185 |
9 |
| Post |
5 |
2 |
|
190 |
11 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
2 |
|
200 |
1 |
| Black metal |
10 |
0 |
|
210 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
6 |
|
219 |
7 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
3 |
2 |
|
222 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
1 |
|
225 |
10 |
| Black metal |
1 |
8 |
|
227 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with water |
5 |
8 |
|
233 |
2 |
| Bored July, 1844 :— |
0 |
0 |
|
233 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
6 |
2 |
|
239 |
4 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings and water |
17 |
9 |
|
257 |
1 |
| COAL, foul slaty |
1 |
0 |
|
258 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
11 |
2 |
|
269 |
3 |
| COAL, foul and brassy |
0 |
8 |
|
269 |
11 |
| Strong grey metal |
9 |
8 |
|
279 |
7 |
| Black metal |
9 |
0 |
|
288 |
7 |
| Strong grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
295 |
7 |
| Black metal |
5 |
4 |
|
301 |
0 |
| Black metal |
7 |
10 |
|
308 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
309 |
2 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
6 |
|
315 |
8 |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
318 |
8 |
| Strong grey metal |
10 |
0 |
|
328 |
8 |
| Grey post |
7 |
3 |
|
335 |
11 |
| Dark grey metal |
3 |
7 |
|
339 |
6 |
| COAL (supposed Harvey Seam) |
1 |
10 |
|
341 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
4 |
|
353 |
8 |
| White post |
11 |
1 |
|
364 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
365 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
5 |
|
374 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
375 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal |
4 |
5 |
|
379 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
2 |
|
388 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
9 |
2 |
|
397 |
2 |
| Strong white post |
36 |
5 |
|
433 |
7 |
| White post |
6 |
10 |
|
440 |
5 |
| Strong white post |
9 |
2 |
|
449 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
9 |
1 |
|
458 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
11 |
|
460 |
7 |
| Strong white post |
4 |
8 |
|
465 |
3 |
| COAL - Busty Bank Seam |
5 |
10 |
|
471 |
1 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
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| Band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
0 |
5 |
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| Band |
0 |
3 |
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| COAL |
2 |
10 |
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| Bored (July 8th, 1845):— |
0 |
0 |
|
471 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
472 |
2 |
| COAL, foul |
1 |
6 |
|
473 |
8 |
| Grey post |
2 |
0 |
|
475 |
8 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
8 |
|
476 |
4 |
| Grey metal stone |
37 |
10 |
|
514 |
2 |
| Black stone |
3 |
2 |
|
517 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
4 |
|
517 |
8 |
| Grey post |
0 |
10 |
|
518 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
19 |
6 |
|
538 |
0 |
| Grey post |
3 |
0 |
|
541 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
2 |
9 |
|
543 |
9 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
9 |
|
544 |
6 |
| COAL, slaty |
1 |
4 |
|
545 |
10 |
| Grey metal stone |
30 |
0 |
|
575 |
10 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
587 |
10 |
| Black parting |
0 |
8 |
|
588 |
6 |
| Grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
591 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
13 |
2 |
|
604 |
2 |
| Grey post |
11 |
0 |
|
615 |
2 |
| Grey metal stone |
15 |
0 |
|
630 |
2 |
| Grey post |
75 |
0 |
|
705 |
2 |
| Dark metal |
0 |
2 |
|
705 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
706 |
8 |
| Black stone |
0 |
2 |
|
706 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
8 |
|
714 |
6 |
| Grey post |
4 |
0 |
|
718 |
6 |
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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 0930 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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