Newsham Colliery (Blyth)
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Description
"Newsham Colliery is shown at this site on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1865. Hannah Pit was sunk in 1860 to the Low Main seam, recorded as a depth of 99 fathoms (181m). The seam was worked until 1877 when extraction ceased and the mine was subsequently used as a ventilation shaft...." -
Owner
Keys to the Past (Durham & Northumbria County Councils) -
Source
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Further information
Link: https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N12021
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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