Lumley Colliery
Stobbs Hill Pit
Bored in the Stobbs Hill Pit, Lumley Colliery, from the Thill of the Main Coal, which is 26 fathoms deep. 1704. Main Coal, Wear = Yard Coal, Tyne
Shaft Details
Sunk: 1700's, Closed: 22 Jan 1966
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
fms. |
ft. |
in. |
|
fms. |
ft. |
in. |
| Grey thill |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
26 |
0 |
0 |
| Grey thill |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
26 |
2 |
0 |
| Strong grey post |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
27 |
5 |
0 |
| Strong white post |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
28 |
1 |
0 |
| White metal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
29 |
1 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
29 |
3 |
0 |
| Strong bluish whin |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
29 |
5 |
0 |
| Stiff grey stone, with water |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
31 |
0 |
0 |
| Blue metal stone |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
31 |
3 |
0 |
| Grey post, with water |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
35 |
4 |
0 |
| Strong dun whin, with spangles |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
35 |
5 |
0 |
| White post, with water |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
37 |
0 |
0 |
| Grey metal stone |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
38 |
5 |
0 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
0 |
4 |
3 |
|
39 |
3 |
3 |
| Grey thill |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
40 |
0 |
3 |
| Blue metal, with whin girdles |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
42 |
3 |
3 |
| Stiff grey stone |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
46 |
3 |
3 |
| Blue metal, with whin girdles |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
47 |
5 |
3 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
0 |
4 |
6 |
|
48 |
3 |
9 |
| Grey thill |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
49 |
0 |
9 |
| Grey stone, with post girdles |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
50 |
3 |
9 |
| Blue metal stone |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
51 |
5 |
9 |
| COAL, foul |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
52 |
0 |
9 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
52 |
4 |
9 |
| COAL |
|
3 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
| Black metal |
|
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| COAL |
|
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Grey thill |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
53 |
0 |
9 |
| Stiff grey stone, with post girdles |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
57 |
4 |
9 |
| Strong white post |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
59 |
4 |
9 |
| Grey stone, with girdles |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
61 |
0 |
9 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
61 |
5 |
9 |
| COAL (some water) |
|
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Grey thill |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
62 |
1 |
9 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885
original entry for sinking/boring number 1308 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885"
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