Page Bank Colliery
Strata sunk through upon the Page Bank Royalty, East Boundary
Shaft Details
Sunk: 14 Apr 1853, Closed: 27 Jun 1931
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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 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Sand, with water |
19 |
0 |
|
20 |
0 |
| Blue scaffy clay |
38 |
0 |
|
58 |
0 |
| Strong clay |
2 |
0 |
|
60 |
0 |
| White post |
6 |
0 |
|
66 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
4 |
0 |
|
70 |
0 |
| Dark metal, mixed with coal |
1 |
6 |
|
71 |
6 |
| Grey post, with metal partings |
21 |
0 |
|
92 |
6 |
| Grey metal stone, with post girdles |
20 |
0 |
|
112 |
6 |
| White and brown post |
15 |
0 |
|
127 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
3 |
|
127 |
9 |
| White post |
11 |
3 |
|
139 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
1 |
|
140 |
1 |
| COAL - Busty Seam |
4 |
8 |
|
144 |
9 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
0 |
3 |
|
|
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| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Dark metal |
0 |
11 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
1 |
9 |
|
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| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
149 |
9 |
| Grey post |
24 |
3 |
|
174 |
0 |
| Grey post |
17 |
9 |
|
191 |
9 |
| Whin |
1 |
6 |
|
193 |
3 |
| Grey post |
21 |
6 |
|
214 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
7 |
3 |
|
222 |
0 |
| COAL |
1 |
8 |
|
223 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
|
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| COAL, foul |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Fire clay |
6 |
3 |
|
229 |
11 |
| COAL, foul |
1 |
0 |
|
230 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
233 |
11 |
| White post, mixed with whin |
3 |
8 |
|
237 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone |
7 |
6 |
|
245 |
1 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
8 |
|
245 |
9 |
| Grey metal stone |
6 |
0 |
|
251 |
9 |
| Black metal stone |
1 |
6 |
|
253 |
3 |
| Hard girdle |
0 |
4 |
|
253 |
7 |
| Black metal |
1 |
0 |
|
254 |
7 |
| Grey metal stone |
13 |
8 |
|
268 |
3 |
| COAL - Brockwell Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
271 |
9 |
| COAL |
3 |
4 |
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| Splint |
0 |
2 |
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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 1507 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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