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Netherton Colliery
New Pit
Strata sunk through in the New Pit, Netherton Colliery. Commenced June 7th, 1875 ; finished sinking about May 26th, 1877
Shaft Details
Sunk: 07 Jun 1875, Closed: 1974
Approximate surface level 180 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. |
| Loose rubbish |
6 |
0 |
|
6 |
0 |
| Fine yellow clay |
4 |
0 |
|
10 |
0 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
2 |
5 |
|
12 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
11 |
0 |
|
23 |
5 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
7 |
|
24 |
0 |
| Freestone, or yellow post |
18 |
0 |
|
42 |
0 |
| Soft black stone |
7 |
6 |
|
49 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
50 |
3 |
| Black slaty stone |
0 |
9 |
|
51 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
6 |
0 |
|
57 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
61 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
6 |
0 |
|
67 |
0 |
| White post |
3 |
0 |
|
70 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
70 |
2 |
| Seggar clay |
4 |
0 |
|
74 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with iron girdles |
25 |
10 |
|
100 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
25 |
6 |
|
125 |
6 |
| Seggar clay |
0 |
6 |
|
126 |
0 |
| White post |
4 |
0 |
|
130 |
0 |
| Grey whin |
3 |
6 |
|
133 |
6 |
| White post |
7 |
2 |
|
140 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
4 |
|
143 |
0 |
| White post |
2 |
6 |
|
145 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
146 |
0 |
| White post |
2 |
0 |
|
148 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
153 |
0 |
| COAL - 5/4 Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
156 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
0 |
|
158 |
0 |
| Black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
159 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
160 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
6 |
|
161 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
6 |
|
174 |
0 |
| Whin girdle |
3 |
6 |
|
177 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with iron girdles |
26 |
8 |
|
204 |
2 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
4 |
8 |
|
208 |
10 |
| Black stone |
1 |
8 |
|
210 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
12 |
4 |
|
222 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
2 |
|
223 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
4 |
|
224 |
4 |
| Grey post |
3 |
8 |
|
228 |
0 |
| Grey whin |
2 |
0 |
|
230 |
0 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
14 |
6 |
|
244 |
6 |
| White post |
5 |
0 |
|
249 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
0 |
|
250 |
6 |
| White post |
4 |
0 |
|
254 |
6 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
4 |
6 |
|
259 |
0 |
| COAL - Plessy Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
261 |
10 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Splint |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| COAL, good |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Splint |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| COAL, good |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Seggar clay (stopped sinking Oct. 5th, 1875) |
1 |
6 |
|
263 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
275 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
278 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
7 |
|
280 |
1 |
| Black stone |
2 |
0 |
|
282 |
1 |
| Post |
4 |
9 |
|
286 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
287 |
10 |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
6 |
|
289 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles and large feeder from 300 to 500 galls. per min. |
6 |
0 |
|
295 |
4 |
| Post (stopped sinking and pumped feeders down to 200 galls. per minute |
46 |
7 |
|
341 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
7 |
|
346 |
6 |
| Seggar clay |
2 |
2 |
|
348 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
2½ |
|
348 |
10½ |
| Grey post |
8 |
8 |
|
357 |
6½ |
| Blue metal |
10 |
9 |
|
368 |
3½ |
| Grey metal |
23 |
1 |
|
391 |
4½ |
| COAL |
0 |
3½ |
|
391 |
8 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
11 |
|
393 |
7 |
| White post |
4 |
6 |
|
398 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
9 |
|
402 |
10 |
| Post band |
0 |
0½ |
|
402 |
10½ |
| COAL - Beaumont or Harvey Seam |
3 |
2 |
|
406 |
0½ |
| COAL |
0 |
3½ |
|
|
|
| Black band |
0 |
1½ |
|
|
|
| COAL, splinty |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| COAL, good |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Bored:— |
0 |
0 |
|
406 |
0½ |
| Metal |
3 |
6 |
|
409 |
6½ |
| Strong post |
0 |
8 |
|
410 |
2½ |
| Mild post |
3 |
5 |
|
413 |
7½ |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
414 |
9½ |
| Seggar clay |
1 |
6 |
|
416 |
3½ |
| Post |
0 |
8 |
|
416 |
11½ |
| Grey post |
3 |
10 |
|
420 |
9½ |
| Ironstone |
0 |
2 |
|
420 |
11½ |
| Blue metal |
0 |
2 |
|
421 |
1½ |
| Strong past |
0 |
4 |
|
421 |
5½ |
| The measurement from thill of Low Main Seam to thill of Harvey is 32 fms. 1 ft. 5 in., whereas by detail as above it is nearly 3 fms. more. |
0 |
0 |
|
421 |
5½ |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887
original entry for sinking/boring number 1402 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887"
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