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 |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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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 |
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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 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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