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Lumley Colliery
West Pit
Account of Strata sunk through in the West Pit, Lumley New Winning. Commenced March 21st, 1907, and stopped April 20th, 1908
Shaft Details
Sunk: 21 Mar 1907, Closed: 22 Jan 1966
Approximate surface level 160 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| Clay and sand |
42 |
6 |
|
42 |
6 |
| Seggar-clay |
7 |
6 |
|
50 |
0 |
| Post |
5 |
6 |
|
55 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
10 |
0 |
|
65 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
20 |
0 |
|
85 |
6 |
| Post |
4 |
0 |
|
89 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
0 |
|
98 |
6 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
5 |
3 |
|
103 |
9 |
| Seggar-clay |
8 |
6 |
|
112 |
3 |
| Post |
7 |
6 |
|
119 |
9 |
| Black stone |
0 |
7 |
|
120 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
2 |
2 |
|
122 |
6 |
| White post |
7 |
0 |
|
129 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
134 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
141 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
27 |
0 |
|
168 |
6 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
1 |
|
172 |
7 |
| Seggar-clay |
4 |
6 |
|
177 |
1 |
| Post, and grey metal |
5 |
6 |
|
182 |
7 |
| Post and blue metal |
0 |
10 |
|
183 |
5 |
| White post |
6 |
6 |
|
189 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
190 |
5 |
| White post |
13 |
0 |
|
203 |
5 |
| Blue metal parting |
0 |
2 |
|
203 |
7 |
| White post |
12 |
0 |
|
215 |
7 |
| Blue metal |
18 |
0 |
|
233 |
7 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
4 |
1 |
|
237 |
8 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
6 |
|
239 |
2 |
| Blue metal and post |
2 |
9 |
|
241 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
3 |
|
247 |
2 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
2 |
|
247 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
13 |
1 |
|
260 |
5 |
| Black shale |
0 |
8 |
|
261 |
1 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
2 |
9 |
|
263 |
10 |
| Seggar-clay and post |
4 |
3 |
|
268 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
268 |
11 |
| Seggar-clay |
3 |
0 |
|
271 |
11 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
9 |
|
273 |
8 |
| Post |
7 |
7 |
|
281 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
6 |
|
285 |
9 |
| Post |
3 |
9 |
|
289 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
4 |
|
298 |
10 |
| Post |
18 |
8 |
|
317 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
320 |
6 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
5 |
6 |
|
326 |
0 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
328 |
0 |
| Post |
1 |
3 |
|
329 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
3 |
0 |
|
332 |
3 |
| Hard bastard post |
9 |
0 |
|
341 |
3 |
| Black stone |
2 |
2 |
|
343 |
5 |
| Post |
1 |
10 |
|
345 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
29 |
0 |
|
374 |
3 |
| Post |
3 |
3 |
|
377 |
6 |
| Blue metal and black stone |
2 |
2 |
|
379 |
8 |
| COAL, coarse |
0 |
6 |
|
380 |
2 |
| Post |
1 |
0 |
|
381 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
9 |
|
381 |
11 |
| Post |
2 |
6 |
|
384 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
389 |
5 |
| Post |
1 |
0 |
|
390 |
5 |
| Black shale, with post girdles |
2 |
6 |
|
392 |
11 |
| COAL, coarse, with band |
1 |
3 |
|
394 |
2 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
6 |
|
395 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
0 |
|
407 |
8 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
28 |
0 |
|
435 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
436 |
6 |
| Seggar-clay |
7 |
0 |
|
443 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
0 |
|
450 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
456 |
6 |
| COAL - Harvey Seam |
1 |
8 |
|
458 |
2 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
4 |
|
459 |
6 |
| Post |
3 |
0 |
|
462 |
6 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
9 |
4 |
|
471 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
472 |
0 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
474 |
0 |
| Blue metal, with post girdles |
8 |
6 |
|
482 |
6 |
| Post and whin |
4 |
0 |
|
486 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
487 |
0 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
489 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
9 |
|
493 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
3 |
|
495 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
503 |
0 |
| Post |
2 |
0 |
|
505 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
505 |
2 |
| Seggar-clay |
6 |
0 |
|
511 |
2 |
| White post |
42 |
0 |
|
553 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
3 |
|
554 |
5 |
| Band |
0 |
2 |
|
554 |
7 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
555 |
1 |
| Seggar-clay |
4 |
7 |
|
559 |
8 |
| Blue metal, wih post girdles |
8 |
6 |
|
568 |
2 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
569 |
10 |
| Seggar-clay |
0 |
4 |
|
570 |
2 |
| White post |
34 |
0 |
|
604 |
2 |
| Very hard dark grey post |
4 |
0 |
|
608 |
2 |
| White post |
4 |
11 |
|
613 |
1 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
613 |
7 |
| Post |
9 |
0 |
|
622 |
7 |
| Blue metal, with iron and post girdles |
16 |
0 |
|
638 |
7 |
| COAL, coarse |
1 |
3 |
|
639 |
10 |
| Grey shale |
2 |
0 |
|
641 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
642 |
4 |
| Seggar-clay |
6 |
0 |
|
648 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
648 |
8 |
| Blue metal, with, girdles |
5 |
8 |
|
654 |
4 |
| Post |
4 |
0 |
|
658 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
6 |
|
659 |
10 |
| COAL - Busty Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
663 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
663 |
4 |
| Band |
0 |
9 |
|
663 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
|
663 |
4 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
7 |
|
664 |
11 |
| Grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
669 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
671 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
671 |
5 |
| Seggar-clay |
4 |
6 |
|
675 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
6 |
|
678 |
5 |
| Strong grey post |
2 |
6 |
|
680 |
11 |
| White post |
40 |
6 |
|
721 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
721 |
11 |
| White post |
36 |
0 |
|
757 |
11 |
| Black stone |
2 |
2 |
|
760 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
760 |
9 |
| Seggar-clay |
2 |
0 |
|
762 |
9 |
| White post |
19 |
2 |
|
781 |
11 |
| Post and whin |
3 |
0 |
|
784 |
11 |
| White post |
22 |
0 |
|
806 |
11 |
| Black stone |
1 |
6 |
|
808 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
808 |
11 |
| Seggar-clay |
1 |
0 |
|
809 |
11 |
| White post |
24 |
0 |
|
833 |
11 |
| COAL - Supposed Brockwell Seam |
2 |
2 |
|
836 |
1 |
| COAL |
1 |
5 |
|
836 |
1 |
| COAL, bad |
0 |
9 |
|
836 |
1 |
| Post |
6 |
0 |
|
842 |
1 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910
 original entry for sinking/boring number 2832 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910"
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