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Willington Colliery (NBL)

Richard Pit

Bored at Willington Colliery, Richard Pit. Begun October 15th, 1810

Shaft Details

Sunk: 15 Oct 1810

Approximate surface level 200 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

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Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth
  ft. in.   ft. in.
Clay    33  0     33  0
Brown post    36  0     69  0
COAL    0  6     69  6
Blue metal and girdles    54  0     123  6
COAL, foul    0  9     124  3
White post    18  0     142  3
Grey metal and girdles    18  0     160  3
Black metal    6  0     166  3
Grey metal    12  0     178  3
Grey whin    12  0     190  3
White post    6  0     196  3
Blue whin    3  9     200  0
Blue whin    2  3     202  3
White post girdles    18  0     220  3
Blue metal    12  0     232  3
COAL    1  0     233  3
Grey post    18  0     251  3
Blue metal    6  0     257  3
COAL    2  0     259  3
Grey metal    3  0     262  3
COAL    1  0     263  3
Blue metal and girdles    24  0     287  3
COAL - 70-Fathoms Seam    2  0     289  3
Blue metal and girdles    30  0     319  3
COAL    0  6     319  9
Grey metal    18  0     337  9
White post    36  0     373  9
Grey metal    12  0     385  9
White post    12  0     397  9
Black stone    15  0     412  9
COAL    0  9     413  6
White post    69  0     482  6
COAL - High Main Seam    7  0     489  6

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 2273 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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