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Horden Colliery (1900 - 1987)
Horden Colliery was a coal mine situated in Horden, near Peterlee in County Durham.
History
It opened in 1900 and was closed on the 28 February 1987. Initially owned by Horden Collieries Ltd, it was handed oved to the National Coal Board in 1947 when the British coal industry was nationalised. On 9 May 1930, the colliery set a European record for the most coal mined by a single colliery in a day, with a total of 6,758 tonnes mined. This record stood for over thirty years. The colliery's peak employment numbers were reached in 1935 when 4,342 people were employed in the colliery.
Horden power station
Horden power station was a coal-fired power station situated in the colliery. The station used a 1,000 kilowatt (kW) turbo alternator, along with four 400 kW rotary converters for DC electrical supply, giving the station a total generating capacity of 2,600 kW. The station provided power for the colliery and the local homes, but has now been demolished, along with the colliery.
Red Hill
Tony Parker wrote a book about Horden and the people of Horden Colliery and anonymized it as Red Hill: A Mining Community. U2 wrote a song about the book called it Red Hill Mining Town.
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Horden Colliery
- Detailed information about the colliery. "...Horden Colliery, which was sunk in 1900 mainly for the purpose of working undersea coal, is situated on the coast at the village of Horden, …
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War declared in coalfields as miners strike to save pits
- Article about the Miners Strike, including photos from County Durham and Northumberland. "...THEIR names march out of the past like ghosts from a forgotten battlefield: Sacriston, Dawdon, Murton, Easington, Horden, …
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Robert Welsh - 5th DLI - Horden Colliery (Wounded)
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T Hogg - 9th DLI - Horden Colliery (Killed)
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Welfare Park, Horden
- Overview Map Street View Welfare Park is a large park in Horden, County Durham. The park hosts Horden’s rugby, cricket and football teams. The Miners' Welfare Park was originally paid …
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from http://www.dmm.org.uk/collier…
Horden Colliery
- Detailed information about the colliery. "...Horden Colliery, which was sunk in 1900 mainly for the purpose of working undersea coal, is situated on the coast at the village of Horden, …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/northern_echo.png)
from http://www.thenorthernecho.co…
War declared in coalfields as miners strike to save pits
- Article about the Miners Strike, including photos from County Durham and Northumberland. "...THEIR names march out of the past like ghosts from a forgotten battlefield: Sacriston, Dawdon, Murton, Easington, Horden, …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/16589787239_a94a9f823a_z.jpg)
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Robert Welsh - 5th DLI - Horden Colliery (Wounded)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/758/21495205561_52308ff432_z.jpg)
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
T Hogg - 9th DLI - Horden Colliery (Killed)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DdYgerZfAEU/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
horden colliery 1986ish part 3[nsk factory + wearmouth col]
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Welfare Park, Horden](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/70/35/2703562_9ece040e.jpg)