Newbiggin Colliery (Old)

Stile Pit

Bored in several places in the Hallywell Reins. No. 1, Stile Pit. 1717

Shaft Details

Sunk: 1717

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Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
To GreyЖs Coal thill	45	0	45	0
From GreyЖs Coal to the Black Jet	40	0	85	0
From the Black Jet to the Stone Coal thill	33	0	118	0

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 1411 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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