Hedleyhope Colliery
Edward Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through in Edward Pit, Hedley Hope Colliery, near Crook
Shaft Details
Closed: 1945
Approximate surface level 830 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 |
| Blue clay |
15 |
0 |
|
15 |
6 |
| Grey post |
2 |
2 |
|
17 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
2 |
|
19 |
10 |
| Whin |
2 |
2 |
|
22 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
2 |
|
24 |
2 |
| Whin |
2 |
0 |
|
26 |
2 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
32 |
2 |
| Grey post |
4 |
0 |
|
36 |
2 |
| Blue metal, with ironstone girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
42 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
43 |
1 |
| Seggar clay |
11 |
0 |
|
54 |
1 |
| Post, mixed with whin |
3 |
0 |
|
57 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
63 |
1 |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
5 |
|
63 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
68 |
6 |
| Ironstone girdles |
0 |
3 |
|
68 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
70 |
3 |
| COAL |
2 |
6 |
|
72 |
9 |
| Seggar clay |
6 |
4 |
|
79 |
1 |
| Ironstone girdle |
0 |
3 |
|
79 |
4 |
| Grey post |
7 |
0 |
|
86 |
4 |
| Whin |
1 |
2 |
|
87 |
6 |
| White post |
1 |
9 |
|
89 |
3 |
| Grey metal, with girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
94 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
96 |
3 |
| Ironstone |
0 |
4 |
|
96 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
7 |
|
100 |
2 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
104 |
2 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
0 |
|
106 |
2 |
| Grey post |
12 |
0 |
|
118 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
122 |
2 |
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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 1127 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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