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Whitwell Colliery
C Pit
Strata sunk through at Whitwell C Pit. Begun 12th November, 1855; reached Main Coal Seam 26th December, 1855; reached Low Main Seam 24th March, 1856
Shaft Details
Sunk: 12 Nov 1855, Closed: 1875
Approximate surface level 300 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. |
| Soil |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Soft yellow clay |
4 |
6 |
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5 |
6 |
| Dry sand |
0 |
6 |
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6 |
0 |
| Strong blue clay |
6 |
0 |
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12 |
0 |
| Dry sand |
8 |
0 |
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20 |
0 |
| Sand, with water (10 galls, per minute) |
12 |
8 |
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32 |
8 |
| Strong brown clay, with sandy partings |
40 |
6 |
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73 |
2 |
| Soft grey metal, with ironstone girdles and coal pipes |
25 |
2 |
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98 |
4 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
1 |
8 |
|
100 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
11 |
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| Blue metal band |
0 |
2 |
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| COAL |
0 |
7 |
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| Black metal, mixed with coal bands |
0 |
9 |
|
100 |
9 |
| Soft grey metal thill, with ironstone balls |
3 |
3 |
|
104 |
0 |
| Soft blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
111 |
0 |
| Soft black metal |
0 |
11 |
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111 |
11 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
3 |
10 |
|
115 |
10 |
| Soft grey metal thill |
1 |
7 |
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117 |
5 |
| Strong grey metal, with ironstone balls |
11 |
4 |
|
128 |
9 |
| Sort blue metal |
1 |
5 |
|
130 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
1 |
|
130 |
3 |
| Strong grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
138 |
3 |
| Strong grey post |
1 |
0 |
|
139 |
3 |
| Strong grey metal |
10 |
1 |
|
149 |
4 |
| Whin girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
150 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal |
19 |
4 |
|
169 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
170 |
1 |
| Soft grey metal thill stone |
1 |
6 |
|
171 |
7 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
13 |
4 |
|
184 |
11 |
| Soft black stone |
1 |
0 |
|
185 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
186 |
5 |
| Soft grey metal thill stone |
1 |
11 |
|
188 |
4 |
| Strong grey post stone |
18 |
9 |
|
207 |
1 |
| Strong white post, with black metal partings |
45 |
5 |
|
252 |
6 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
2 |
10 |
|
255 |
4 |
| COAL |
2 |
2 |
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| Dark metal band |
0 |
4½ |
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| COAL, bottom |
0 |
3½ |
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| Soft grey post thill stone |
5 |
7 |
|
260 |
11 |
| Strong white post, with metal partings |
20 |
2 |
|
281 |
1 |
| Soft grey metal stone |
2 |
6 |
|
283 |
7 |
| Bored further:— |
0 |
0 |
|
283 |
7 |
| Strong grey metal, with ironstone balls |
7 |
9 |
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291 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal, with white post girdles |
8 |
7 |
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300 |
0 |
| Strong grey metal, with white post girdles |
2 |
2 |
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302 |
2 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
302 |
8 |
| Strong grey post thill stone |
1 |
5 |
|
304 |
1 |
| Strong grey metal stone |
3 |
0 |
|
307 |
1 |
| Strong white post stone |
3 |
9 |
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310 |
10 |
| Strong grey post stone |
6 |
3 |
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317 |
1 |
| Strong white post, with whin and metal partings |
37 |
0 |
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354 |
1 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam (about) |
4 |
2 |
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358 |
3 |
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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 2239 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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