Tyne and Wear HER(5110): Westoe, Westoe Colliery

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"Sunk in 1909, Westoe was heavily modernised in the 1950s with the construction of two tower mounted friction winders and a modern coal preparation plant. The site has recently closed and awaits demolition. Westoe Colliery was begun in 1909 as a man-riding shaft for the nearby St Hilda's Colliery. It became a producing mine when the old colliery closed in 1940. A major reconstruction scheme commenced in 1957...."
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Link: http://twsitelines.info/SMR/5110
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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