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Westoe Colliery (1909-1993)
Westoe Colliery opened in 1909, though boring operations in the neighbourhood of Westoe were recorded earlier in 1759 and 1873.[1] The colliery was originally built as a man-riding shaft for the nearby St Hilda's Colliery, but became a full producing mine when the older colliery closed in 1940. Prior to nationalisation in 1947, Westoe Colliery was owned by Harton Coal Company and was connected to the Harton Electric Railway for transporting coal to staiths near Mill Dam. The colliery was heavily modernised in 1957 with the construction of two tower mounted friction winders and a modern coal preparation plant.[2] In 1980 the colliery employed 2,509 people (2,146 working below ground and 363 working on the surface). Westoe Colliery closed in May 1993.[3] The colliery was subsequently demolished and the site redeveloped for housing around the Bents Park area.
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038253:Westoe Colliery, South Shields c.1965
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038517:Westoe Colliery South Shields unknown c.1962
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South Shields
- Overview History Timeline Map South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 4.8 miles downstream from Newcastle. During the Roman occupation …
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Tyne and Wear HER(5110): Westoe, Westoe Colliery
- "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 …
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St. Hilda's Colliery (1810 - 1940)
- St. Hilda's Colliery in High Shields was established by Simon Temple and produced its first coal on the 23rd of April 1810. By 1822 St. Hilda's Wagonway was built to …
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038253:Westoe Colliery, South Shields c.1965
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
038517:Westoe Colliery South Shields unknown c.1962
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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South Shields
- Overview History Timeline Map South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 4.8 miles downstream from Newcastle. During the Roman occupation …
from http://twsitelines.info/SMR/5…
Tyne and Wear HER(5110): Westoe, Westoe Colliery
- "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 …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
