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Belsay Colliery (1923 - 1930)


Belsay Colliery, located to the west of Wallridge, about 2 miles south-west of Belsay Hall, was opened in 1923. In 1927, the colliery employed 97 people (66 working below, and 31 working on the surface).[1] A 7½-mile branch line, known as the Wallridge Mineral Railway, was developed from to Belsay Colliery to Darras Hall station, to connect with the South Gosforth and Ponteland railway. The Colliery, owned by Kirkheaton Colliery Co Ltd, was short-lived and closed in 1930. Today, part of the 'Reivers' Route 10 of the National Cycle Network, follows the old Wallridge Mineral Railway line.

Belsay Collieries Wallridge Darras Hall Railway Station (1913 - 1954)
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Belsay Colliery
- Owners: 1920s - Kirkheaton Colliery Co. Ltd.....
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Wallridge Mineral Railway
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Wallridge Mineral Railway
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Reivers Cycle Route at Darras Hall
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Darras Hall Railway Station (1913 - 1954)
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Darras Hall Railway Station (1913 - 1954)
- The Gosforth to Ponteland railway line was developed by North Eastern Railway, and opened in 1905. A sub-branch line from Ponteland Station to Darras Hall was opened to passenger services on …
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Belsay Colliery Station
- "....Belsay Colliery, four miles SSW of Belsay village in the depths of the Northumbrian countryside. The colliery, which opened in 1923 to extract household coal, was operated by Kirkheaton Coal …
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Keys to the Past HER: N10222
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ041769

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