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Whitwell Colliery
A Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through in A Pit, Whitwell Colliery. Sinking began 2nd May, 1836 ; got the Hutton Seam 21st June, 1837
Shaft Details
Sunk: 02 May 1836, Closed: 1875
Approximate surface level 260 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Outset |
17 |
0 |
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17 |
0 |
| Soil |
2 |
0 |
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19 |
0 |
| Loamy clay |
10 |
0 |
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29 |
0 |
| Blue clay |
10 |
5 |
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39 |
5 |
| Sand, with water (9 ft. on south-east side of pit; run out to nothing on north-west side) |
4 |
6 |
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43 |
11 |
| Strong blue clay |
9 |
0 |
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52 |
11 |
| Brown and blue leafy clay |
42 |
0 |
|
94 |
11 |
| Strong blue clay |
24 |
0 |
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118 |
11 |
| Strong blue clay, with small stones |
7 |
0 |
|
125 |
11 |
| Grey metal, very soft and jointy |
7 |
0 |
|
132 |
11 |
| Grey metal stone |
3 |
3 |
|
136 |
2 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
10 |
|
137 |
0 |
| Dark blue metal, with post girdles (wedge curb laid 1 ft. 3 in. into this stone, and walled off) |
8 |
8 |
|
145 |
8 |
| Black stone |
0 |
6 |
|
146 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
146 |
11 |
| Grey thill |
3 |
6 |
|
150 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
15 |
6 |
|
165 |
11 |
| Dark metal, scared with post |
2 |
0 |
|
167 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
168 |
7 |
| Thill |
4 |
4 |
|
172 |
11 |
| Dark metal |
1 |
4 |
|
174 |
3 |
| Post girdle |
0 |
10 |
|
175 |
1 |
| Grey metal (standing set bunton) |
2 |
0 |
|
177 |
1 |
| Strong white post, very jointy (water, 270 galls. per minute) |
68 |
0 |
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245 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
0 |
10 |
|
245 |
11 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
0 |
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248 |
11 |
| COAL, good |
2 |
7½ |
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| COAL, splinty |
0 |
4½ |
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| Grey metal and post girdles |
3 |
10 |
|
252 |
9 |
| White post |
7 |
3 |
|
260 |
0 |
| White post |
7 |
3 |
|
267 |
3 |
| Grey metal stone |
18 |
2 |
|
285 |
5 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
4 |
|
285 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
0 |
|
286 |
9 |
| White post, mixed with metal |
8 |
3 |
|
295 |
0 |
| Dark metal |
1 |
7 |
|
296 |
7 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
3 |
11 |
|
300 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
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| Grey metal |
2 |
9 |
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| COAL |
0 |
5 |
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| Thill |
1 |
4 |
|
301 |
10 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
7 |
0 |
|
308 |
10 |
| White post |
13 |
6 |
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322 |
4 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
24 |
2 |
|
346 |
6 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
6 |
2 |
|
352 |
8 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
4½ |
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| Band |
0 |
0½ |
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| COAL, bottom |
1 |
9 |
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| Grey metal |
12 |
0 |
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364 |
8 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume U-Z, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1897
 original entry for sinking/boring number 2232 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume U-Z, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1897"
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