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Earsdon Colliery (1823-1934)


'A Pit' of Easrdon Colliery was sunk in 1826; the colliery had other pits; Duke Pit (1823) and Duchess Pit (1826), Church Pit (sunk 1837), Grage Pit (sunk 1874). In the 1890's Easrsdon Colliery is recorded as belonging to the owners of Backworth Colliery & West Cramlington Colliery. At its peak, in 1924 there were 829 people employed at Earsdon Colliery (628 working below ground, and 201 on the surface).[1] The colliery was served by the Backworth Wagonway (East Holywell Branch).[2] Earsdon Colliery closed on the 22nd June, 1934.[3]

Earsdon Backworth Colliery (1818-1980)
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Earsdon Colliery
- Historical information about the colliery, its pits, and a list of those who lost their lives at the colliery..
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Tyne and Wear HER(1111): Earsdon Colliery, Duke and Dutchess Pit
- "The Duke and Duchess Pits at Earsdon Colliery, 'won' in 1823 and 1826 respectively, were served by the Backworth Wagonway (East Holywell Branch) (HER ref. 1051). They were owned by …
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Tyne and Wear HER(1148): Earsdon Colliery, Grange Pit
- "Air Shaft, south of Earsdon. Marked Air Shafts on 2nd edition OS mapping, which also shows expansion of spoil heaps around the shafts. This was part of Earsdon Colliery, which …
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Tyne and Wear HER(1114): Earsdon Colliery, Church Pit
- "Earsdon Colliery, Church Pit was part of Backworth Colliery, opened in 1838, closed in 1846, reopened in 1893 and closed again in 1933. Since then some of the buildings have …
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Backworth Colliery (1818-1980)
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Backworth Colliery (1818-1980)

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