Crow Trees Colliery

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    "...1834, Jan 16 - The first cargo of coal from Crow Trees colliery was shipped at Stockton, at the Clarence Railway staiths, on board the brig Etherley, for London. 1837, Apr 22 - The "five quarter seam" was won today at Crow Trees colliery, laying open about 1,600 acres of the West Hutton coal field belonging to Messrs. W. Hedley and Sons. 1850 - A boring was put down below the Main Coal in the Vale Pit, Crow Trees Colliery, proving the Low Main Seam..."
  • Owner

    Durham Mining Museum
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/c020.htm
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 5 years, 6 months ago
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