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Grange Colliery
Strata sunk through in the Grange New Winning. 1844
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1844, Closed: Apr 1948
Approximate surface level 245 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 |
10 |
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0 |
10 |
| Clay |
6 |
0 |
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6 |
10 |
| White and brown freestone, with partings and water |
18 |
0 |
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24 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
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26 |
10 |
| Black metal |
0 |
3 |
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27 |
1 |
| Dark grey metal |
15 |
0 |
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42 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal |
11 |
0 |
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53 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
0 |
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62 |
1 |
| Strong grey post, with water |
7 |
0 |
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69 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
3 |
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70 |
4 |
| Brown freestone, with metal partings |
61 |
8 |
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132 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal |
7 |
0 |
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139 |
0 |
| Strong grey post, with water |
24 |
0 |
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163 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
169 |
0 |
| Black stone or metal |
0 |
9 |
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169 |
9 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
3 |
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173 |
0 |
| Soft grey metal |
0 |
6 |
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173 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
3 |
7 |
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177 |
1 |
| Strong white post, with water |
8 |
0 |
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185 |
1 |
| Grey metal, with post |
18 |
7 |
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203 |
8 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
1 |
4 |
|
205 |
0 |
| Black metal |
0 |
3 |
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205 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
7 |
2 |
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212 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
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213 |
3 |
| Dark grey metal, mixed with post |
2 |
2 |
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215 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
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216 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles and water |
16 |
4 |
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232 |
5 |
| Strong white post, mixed with whin |
4 |
3 |
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236 |
8 |
| Strong dark grey metal, with post girdles and water |
8 |
4 |
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245 |
0 |
| Strong dark grey metal, with post girdles and water |
9 |
9 |
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254 |
9 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
5 |
3 |
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260 |
0 |
| COAL |
4 |
0 |
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| COAL, bottom |
1 |
3 |
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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 0972 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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