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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/P 12 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Plans: Coal

Covering Dates: 1706-1955

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  • Strathmore Estate
    • Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)
    • Plans, Photographs, etc. (Ref: D/St/P)
    • Coal (Ref: D/St/P12)
    • General - County Durham, 1843-1903 (Ref: D/St/P12/1/1-2)
    • North Durham and Northumberland (Ref: D/St/P12/2)
    • 18th Century, 1706-1772 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/1-11)
    • Coal Districts and Groups of Collieries (19th century), 1885-1955 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/12-18)
    • Individual Collieries and Plans of Workings (19th and 20th centuries) (Ref: D/St/P12/2/19-108)
    • Various Collieries, 1831-c.1893 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/19-29)
    • East and West Hylton Royalties, 1893-1942 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/30-44)
    • Marley Hill, c.1894-c.1935 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/45-50)
    • Hedley Hill Royalty, c.1895 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/51)
    • Arcot Royalty, c.1900-c.1940 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/52-74)
    • Byermoor, 1906 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/75-77)
    • Springwell, 1907 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/78)
    • Lilley Drift, 1909 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/79)
    • Felling, 1911 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/80-85)
    • Follonsby, 20th century (Ref: D/St/P12/2/86-94)
    • Unidentified, early 1920s (Ref: D/St/P12/2/95)
    • Bewicke Main, [c.1926] (Ref: D/St/P12/2/96-97)
    • Ashtree Coal Drift, 1923 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/98)
    • Kibblesworth, 1929 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/99)
    • Dipton and Pontop, 1934-1935 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/100-107)
    • Parish of Tanfield, 1940 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/108)
    • South Durham (Ref: D/St/P12/3)
    • General Plans of Individual Collieries, 1749-1907 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/1-23)
    • Coal Districts and Groups of Collieries, 1816-1919 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/24-31)
    • Plans of Workings (Ref: D/St/P12/3/32-47)
    • Morley Colliery, c.1886 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/32)
    • Gordon House Colliery, c.1904-c.1943 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/33-41)
    • Randolph Colliery, 1929-1935 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/42-47)
    • Miscellaneous, 18th century-c.1920 (Ref: D/St/P12/4/1-5)

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Plans, Photographs, etc. (Ref: D/St/P)Coal (Ref: D/St/P12)General - County Durham, 1843-1903 (Ref: D/St/P12/1/1-2)Ref: D/St/P12/1/1

Plans of the Hartlepool and Tyne and Wear coal districts being the first and second plans in a series of plans of the Great Northern Coal Field, ... by John Thomas William Bell of Castle Eden, 1843 Scale: 2 miles to 5 inches [1:25000]
(2 plans, 111cm x 81.5cm, printed and coloured)

Ref: D/St/P12/1/2

Plan of the Durham coalfield showing mineral holdings with schedule of companies having mineral holdings, detailing chairmen, directors, seams worked, etc., n.d. [1930s] Scale: 1 mile to 1 inch [1:63360]
(1 file, and 1 plan, 75cm x 81.5cm, ink and colour-wash)

North Durham and Northumberland (Ref: D/St/P12/2)18th Century, 1706-1772 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/1-11)Ref: D/St/P12/2/1

Plan of Marley Hill pits by Mr. Wheatley, 1706 No scale
(1 plan, 59cm x 48cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/2

'A Mapp or Plann of Gibside, alias Northbanks, alias Marleyhill collieryes', detailing pits, 1 December 1716 Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch [1:4752]
(1 plan, 75cm x 53cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/3

Eye map of the grounds west of the earth bridge at Cawsey, 1728 Gives pits, field names and landowners No scale [approx. 1:25000]
(1 plan, 41cm x 31.5cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/4

Draft map of Heaton colliery pits, 1737 No scale [approx. 1:63360]
(1 plan, 32.5cm x 41.5cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/5

Sketch of the dimensions of the Stoves at Ravensworth, n.d. [mid 18th c.] No scale
(1 plan, 14cm x 10cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/6

Plan of land at Crawcrook detailing landowners, including George Bowes, Lord Widdrington and John Ord, n.d. [mid 18th c.] No scale
(1 plan, 33cm x 22cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/7

Plan showing the 'course of the trouble' and pits on Killingworth moor, n.d. [mid 18th c.] Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch [1:3168]
(1 plan, 47cm x 39cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/8

'A Plan of Part of Park, Grounds, Colliery, etc', with endorsement 'Relating Long Benton Colliery', 12 February 1755 Scale: 3 chains 50 links to 1 inch [1:2772]
(1 plan, 68cm x 71cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/9

Sketch of part of Andrew's House ground with details of coal still to be mined, n.d. [mid 1760s] No scale
(1 plan, 24cm x 33cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/10

Plan of Byermoor pit workings by Mr. Barras, 24 February 1772 Gives ground of Earl of Strathmore and Sir Thomas Clavering No scale
(1 plan, 22.5cm x 31cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/11

Plan of the stone drift driven from Ravensworth colliery into the Mount and Springwell estate, n.d. [c.1802] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:6336]
(1 plan, 39cm x 25cm)

Coal Districts and Groups of Collieries (19th century), 1885-1955 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/12-18)Ref: D/St/P12/2/12

Plan of royalties under lease to John Bowes and Partners Ltd., n.d. [mid 19th c.] Scale: 32 chains to 1 inch [1:25344]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 113cm x 107cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/13

Copy plans of Marley Hill, Andrews House, Byermoor, Dunston, Wardley, Felling, Usworth, Burnopfield, Pontop and Dipton collieries, Springwell, Shipcote, Whickham Manor, Kibblesworth, Dinnington and Seaton Burn royalties and the Pontop and Jarrow railway, used in the 1885 valuation of John Bowes and Partners Ltd. Scales: 32 chains to 1 inch [1:25344] and 1 mile to 1 inch [1:63360]
(17 plans, waxed linen, various sizes, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/14

Plans of the Northumberland and Durham coal royalties of John Bowes and Partners Ltd., n.d. [late 19th c.] Gives collieries, railways, rivers and staithes No scale
(2 plans, 40cm x 32cm and 45cm x 36cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/15

Plan of coal royalties south of the River Tyne along the east coast as far as Seaham, n.d. [early 20th c.] No scale [approx. 1:63360]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 79cm x 78cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/16

Plan of farms in the Burnopfield, Byermoor, Marley Hill and Kibblesworth areas showing John Bowes and Partners Ltd.'s mineral holdings, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 90cm x 63cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/17

Plan of the Northumberland coalfield (NRVB), n.d. [20th c.] Gives details of collieries, royalties and owners No scale
(1 plan, 94cm x 66cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/18

Plan of South Garesfield colliery, High and Middle Friarside and Lintz, n.d. [1955] Gives annotations on changes of proprietors Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, 45cm x 44cm)

Individual Collieries and Plans of Workings (19th and 20th centuries) (Ref: D/St/P12/2/19-108)Various Collieries, 1831-c.1893 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/19-29)Ref: D/St/P12/2/19

'Plan of Marley Hill Colliery the property of the Trustees of the late John, Earl of Strathmore shewing the situation of the several pits surveyed in June 1831 by Edward Steel' Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch [1:3168]
(1 plan, 122cm x 100cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/20

Plan of land bounded by Andrews House, Byermoor and Hollingside estates, Whickham Common, Sunnyside and Riding Barns, n.d. (watermark 1833) Gives field names and acreages and annotations on mining matters Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch [1:4752]
(1 plan, 70cm x 51cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/21

Section of strata in the Lodge Pit, Marley Hill colliery, 1841 No scale
(1 plan, 82cm x 53cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/22

Geological survey of the borings in front of Gibside House, n.d. (watermark 1857) No scale
(1 plan, 90cm x 46cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/23

'Plan of Gibside House shewing the position of bore holes', n.d. [c.1857] Scale: 1 foot to 1/16 inch [1:192]
(1 plan, 62cm x 45cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/24

Plan of tubbing put in for the West Pit, Murton colliery, near Seaham, 1863 Scale: 1 foot to 3 inches [1:4]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 52cm x 46cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/25

Plan of colliery workings around Fellside, Hunters Hill, Bird Hill and Drummonds farmhouse, 1880 No scale
(1 plan, waxed linen, 45cm x 44cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/26

Plan of Hedley Fell and Parkhead royalties showing area of workings, December 1881 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 32cm x 22.5cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/27

Plan of the Main Coal workings, Parkhead royalty, Andrews House, n.d. [c.1884] Gives whole and broken workings, 1877 - 1884 Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 112cm x 63cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/28

'Plan of the boundary at Hedley between Lord Strathmore's coal royalty and that of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners', November 1890 Gives buildings, roads and railway Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 31cm x 19cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/29

Plans of Hutton (or Main coal) and Low Main seams, Kibblesworth colliery, Laydon Fields estate, giving workings 1886 - 1892, n.d. [c.1893] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(2 plans, waxed linen, 44cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

East and West Hylton Royalties, 1893-1942 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/30-44)Ref: D/St/P12/2/30

'Hylton Report': Folder of plans of workings at Hylton and Harton royalties and Marsden and Silksworth collieries, 16 March 1893 and n.d. Scales: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560] and 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(8 plans, waxed linen, various sizes, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/31

Plan of proposed arrangement of shafts at Hylton colliery, April 1897 Scale: 33 feet to 1 inch [1:396]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 97cm x 80cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/32

Plan of a shaft at Hylton colliery, n.d. [c.1897] Scale: 1 foot to 1 inch [1:12]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 66cm x 60cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/33

Plan of the Harvey seam, Hylton colliery, n.d. [c.1930] Gives owners of property, boundaries and workings Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 69cm x 65cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/34

Plan of the Hutton seam, Hylton colliery, n.d. [c.1930] Gives owners of property, boundaries, and workings Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 69cm x 65cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/35

Plan of the Maudlin seam, Hylton colliery, n.d. [c.1930] Gives owners of property, boundaries and workings Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 69cm x 65cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/36

Plan of the Maudlin seam, East Hylton royalty (No. 102), n.d. [c.1930] Gives workings in each year, 1907 - 1930 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 84cm x 82cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/37

Plan of the Beaumont seam, West Hylton royalty, n.d. [c.1931] Gives workings in each year, 1924 - 1931 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 126cm x 70cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/38

Plan of the Low Main seam, West Hylton royalty, n.d. [c.1931] Gives workings in each year, 1909 - 1931 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 152cm x 98cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/39

Plan of the Maudlin seam, West Hylton royalty, n.d. [c.1933] Gives workings in each year, 1909 - 1933 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 152cm x 98cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/40

Plan of Hutton seam, East Hylton royalty (No. 101), n.d. [c.1942] Gives workings in each year, 1907 - 1942 Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 166cm x 134cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/41

(No. 101A) Plan of Hutton seam, East Hylton royalty, n.d. [c.1942] Gives workings in each year, 1913 - 1942 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 66cm x 53cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/42

Plan of the Maudlin seam, East Hylton royalty (No. 103), n.d. [c.1942] Gives workings in each year, 1907 - 1942 Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 178cm x 147cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/43

Plan of the Harvey seam, East Hylton royalty (No. 104), n.d. [c. 1942] Gives workings in each year, 1910 - 1941 Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 178cm x 147cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/44

Plan of the Harvey seam, East Hylton royalty (No. 104A), n.d. [c.1942] Gives workings in each year, 1913 - 1942 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 61cm x 54cm, colour-wash)

Marley Hill, c.1894-c.1935 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/45-50)Ref: D/St/P12/2/45

Plans of Marley Hill colliery indicating the proposed site for a board school near Sandy Gate, n.d. [c.1894] Scale: 1:2500
(2 plans, waxed paper, 42.5cm x 32.5cm and 23cm x 20.5cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/46

Plan of the Brockwell seam, Marley Hill Colliery, n.d. [c.1894] Gives areas of workings, 1877 - 1894 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 124cm x 108cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/47

'Plan of the Busty Bank seam, Marley Hill colliery, n.d. [c.1894] Gives areas of working, 1879 - 1894 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2370]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 183cm x 154cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/48

Plan of the Main Coal seam, Marley Hill colliery, n.d. [c.1894] Gives areas of workings, 1877 - 1894 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 124cm x 108cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/49

Plan of the site of proposed patent coke ovens to be erected near John Bowes and Partners' Marley Hill colliery, 17 December 1906 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 99cm x 34cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/50

Plan of the Main Coal seam, Marley Hill colliery, n.d. [c.1935] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, 36cm x 30cm, colour-wash)

Hedley Hill Royalty, c.1895 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/51)Ref: D/St/P12/2/51

'Plan showing the workings in the Main Coal seam, Hedley Fell royalty', n.d. [c.1895] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 88cm x 85cm, colour-wash)

Arcot Royalty, c.1900-c.1940 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/52-74)Ref: D/St/P12/2/52

Plan of part of 'Storey's royalty', worked to Dudley pit, Low Main seam, 'No. 13', n.d. [c.1900] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 110cm x 94cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/53

Plan of workings, Arcot Yard seam, Cramlington colliery 'No. 14 - not in use', n.d. [c.1900] No scale
(1 plan, waxed linen, 110cm x 92cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/54

Plan of workings Main Coal seam, Wrightson pit, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 31', n.d. [c.1903] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 190cm x 102cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/55

Plan of workings, Beaumont seam, Betsy pit, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 54', n.d. [1908] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 187cm x 102cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/56

Plan of workings, Brockwell seam, Betsy pit, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 38', n.d. [c.1913] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 103cm x 101cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/57

Plan of workings, High Main seam, Amelia pit, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 55', August 1916 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 190cm x 97cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/58

Plan of workings, Low Main seam, Yard seam and Main Coal seam, Arcot House, n.d. [c.1930] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, tracing paper, 74cm x 37.5cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/59

Plan of the Durham coal field, n.d. [c.1930] Gives pits and their owners, railways, rivers and staithes No scale
(1 plan, waxed linen, 95cm x 80cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/60

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Dudley pit, Cramlington colliery, April 1932 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 218cm x 102cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/61

Plan of workings, Yard seam, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 16', April 1932 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 218cm x 102cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/62

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Ann, Amelia and Lamb pits, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 17', April 1932 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 190cm x 102cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/63

Plan of workings, High Main seam, Ann pit, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 44', n.d. [c.1932] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 164cm x 112cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/64

Plan of the area of goaf (Low Main seam), near Engine pit, Cramlington colliery, n.d. [c.1934] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 27cm x 25cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/65

Plan of the area of goaf (Main Coal seam) near Lamb and Engine pits, Cramlington colliery, n.d. [c.1934] No scale
(1 plan, tracing paper, 27.5cm x 24.5cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/66

Plan of the area around Lamb and Engine pits, Cramlington colliery, n.d. [c.1934] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, tracing paper, 32cm x 28cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/67

Plan of the area of goaf (Yard seam), near Engine pit, Cramlington colliery, n.d. [c.1936] No scale
(1 plan, tracing paper, 28cm x 16.5cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/68

Plan of workings, Low Main seam, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 15', n.d. [c.1938] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 237cm x 111cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/69

Plan of workings, Five Quarter seam, Shankhouse pit, Storey royalty, n.d. [c.1938] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 43cm x 43cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/70

Plan of workings, Stone Coal seam, Lamb pit, Storey royalty, n.d. [c.1938] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 60cm x 55cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/71

Plan of workings, Low Main seam, Joy pit, Storey royalty, n.d. [c.1938] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 51cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/72

Plan of workings, Stone Coal seam, Cramlington pit, Storey royalty, n.d. [c.1938] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 75cm x 62cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/73

Plan of workings, Five Quarter seam, Lamb pit, Cramlington colliery, 'No. 41', n.d. [c.1938] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 109cm x 78cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/74

Plan of workings, High Main seam, Shankhouse colliery, n.d. [c.1940] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 97cm x 68cm, colour-wash)

Byermoor, 1906 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/75-77)Ref: D/St/P12/2/75

Plan of workings, Brockwell seam, Byermoor colliery near Gibside, 12 December 1906 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, 52cm x 48cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/76

Plan of workings, Busty seam, Byermoor colliery near Gibside, 12 December 1906 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, 47.5cm x 48cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/77

Plan of workings, Busty seam, [Byermoor colliery] under Hunter Hill Farm, n.d. [c.1906] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 36cm x 39cm)

Springwell, 1907 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/78)Ref: D/St/P12/2/78

Plans and elevations of the proposed new offices for John Bowes and Partners Ltd. at Springwell colliery, August 1907 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 65cm x 52cm, colour-wash)

Lilley Drift, 1909 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/79)Ref: D/St/P12/2/79

Plan of fences round and near Lilley Drift colliery, 29 September 1909 Gives field acreages, buildings and lands belonging to the Earl of Strathmore and Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 46cm x 57cm, ink and colour-wash)

Felling, 1911 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/80-85)Ref: D/St/P12/2/80

'No. 1' Plan of Felling coal royalty, June 1911 Gives River Tyne, pits, dykes and dams Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/81

'No. 2' Plan of workings, Maudlin seam, Felling colliery, June 1911 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/82

'No. 3' Plan of workings, Six Quarter seam, Felling colliery, June 1911 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/83

'No. 4' Plan of workings, Low Main seam, Felling colliery, June 1911 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/84

'No. 5' Plan of workings, Beaumont seam, Felling colliery, June 1911 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/85

'No. 6' Plan of workings, Brockwell seam, Felling colliery, June 1911 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 59cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Follonsby, 20th century (Ref: D/St/P12/2/86-94)Ref: D/St/P12/2/86

Section of seams at Follonsby colliery, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 79cm x 56.5cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/87

Plan of workings, Beaumont seam, Follonsby colliery, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 56cm x 36cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/88

Plan of workings, Hutton seam, Follonsby colliery, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 56cm x 36cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/89

Plan of workings, Low Main seam, Follonsby colliery, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 56cm x 36cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/90

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Follonsby colliery, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 56cm x 36cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/91

Plan of workings, Maudlin seam, Follonsby colliery, n.d. [early 20th c.] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 56cm x 36cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/92

Plan of workings, Beaumont seam, Follonsby colliery, 1936 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 54cm x 32cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/93

Plan of workings, Busty seam, Follonsby colliery, 1936 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 54cm x 32cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/94

'Depths and sections of seams', at Washington Vale pit, Shop pit, Betty pit, Springwell, Heworth, Follonsby, Wardley and Felling, n.d. [c.1936] Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 86cm x 67cm, colour-wash)

Unidentified, early 1920s (Ref: D/St/P12/2/95)Ref: D/St/P12/2/95

Black and white photographs of coal shute, some including wagons marked 'Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.', n.d. [early 1920s]
(5 photographs, mounted on card)

Bewicke Main, [c.1926] (Ref: D/St/P12/2/96-97)Ref: D/St/P12/2/96

Blueprint of Bewicke Main colliery showing the position of the Bewicke barrier and the barrier between the colliery and Kibblesworth colliery, n.d. [c.1926] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 57cm x 49cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/97

Plan of workings, Bewicke Main colliery, n.d. [c.1926] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 54cm x 38cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ashtree Coal Drift, 1923 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/98)Ref: D/St/P12/2/98

Plan of the cable from Whinfield power station to Ashtree coal drift (traced from Ordnance Survey sheets) marked 'Print accompanying letter from Priestman Collieries Ltd.', 31 July 1923 Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 blueprint, 82cm x 64cm)

Kibblesworth, 1929 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/99)Ref: D/St/P12/2/99

Plan of the eastern boundary of Kibblesworth ancient royalty with Hutton seam workings, 17 February 1929 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1:2376]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 106cm x 72cm, pencil and colour-wash)

Dipton and Pontop, 1934-1935 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/100-107)Ref: D/St/P12/2/100

Plan showing the machine mining area in the Busty seam at Dipton colliery, 18 September 1934 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 101cm x 143cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/101

Section of strata at Pontop colliery showing coal seams, 21 September 1934 Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240]
(1 plan, 29cm x 100cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/102

Section of shafts at Dipton colliery, 21 September 1934 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 45cm x 77cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/103

Section through strata at Dipton colliery showing coal seams, 21 September 1934 Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240]
(1 plan, 33cm x 113cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/104

Plan of workings, Brockwell seam, Dipton colliery, 21 September 1934 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 38cm x 65cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/105

Plan of workings, Busty seam, Dipton colliery, 21 September 1934 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 38cm x 65cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/106

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Dipton colliery, 21 September 1934 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, 38cm x 65cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/2/107

Plan of workings, Busty seam, Dipton colliery, with covering letter from John Bowes and Partners Ltd. to Ernest Kirkup, 11 October 1935 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 30cm x 48cm, ink, and 1 paper)

Parish of Tanfield, 1940 (Ref: D/St/P12/2/108)Ref: D/St/P12/2/108

Plan showing coal workings under Wagonhill Farm, 21 December 1940 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 32cm x 28cm, ink)

South Durham (Ref: D/St/P12/3)General Plans of Individual Collieries, 1749-1907 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/1-23)Ref: D/St/P12/3/1

Sketch plan of Cow Close colliery by Kay Coaks, 1749 Gives boreholes, staples, shafts and wastes No scale
(1 plan, 41cm x 32cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/2

Plan of Auckland turnpike road 'as it will affect Norwood colliery' by Thomas Colpitts [I or II], n.d. [mid 18th c.] No scale
(1 plan, 45cm x 35cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/3

'A Plan of the state of Norwood Colliery', belonging to the Earl of Strathmore and George Bowes, 1796 Gives area of workings, pits, dykes and roads Scale: 100 yards to 1 inch [1:3600]
(1 plan, 95cm x 60cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/4

Plan of the roads from Keverston to Norwood colliery, n.d. (watermark 1801) Gives landowners, buildings and pits Scale: 20 chains to 1 inch [1:15840]
(1 plan, 41cm x 32cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/5

Plan of Norwood colliery, 5 July 1803 Gives pits, workings and River Gaunless Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch [1:3168]
(1 plan, 38cm x 49cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/6

Plans of Cow Close in Woodland, the property of the Earl of Strathmore and the Earl of Darlington, n.d. [c.1814] No scale
(2 plans, 31cm x 19cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/7

Elevation and ground plan of a house for Norwood colliery, 7 June 1831 No scale
(1 plan, 32.5cm x 41cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/8

Plan of John Bowes' freehold leased to Norwood colliery, 31 December 1872 Gives surface damages and holdings through barrier Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 20cm x 30cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/9

Plan of John Bowes' freehold and leasehold royalties at Evenwood, 9 May 1874 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 44.5cm x 41.5cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/10

Plan of John Bowes' freehold royalty at Evenwood, 8 June 1874 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 20cm x 31.5cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/11

Plan of the tramway to Cragwood quarry, with measurement of land taken, Storey Lodge colliery, March 1890 Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 64cm x 60cm, colour-wash, and 1 paper)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/12

Plan of a new tramway from Cragwood quarry into Summerson's quay, n.d. [c.1890] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 21cm x 37cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/13

Plan of lands taken for a tramway, Storey Lodge colliery, n.d. [c.1890] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 50cm x 46cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/14

Plan of Cragwood colliery, Storey Lodge royalty, n.d. [c.1890] No scale
(1 plan, tracing paper, 50cm x 31cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/15

Plan of Norwood colliery freehold estate, 28 April 1890 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 21cm x 33cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/16

Plan showing the proposed land for the erection of a ventilating fan at Gordon House colliery, October 1896 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 23cm x 17cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/17

Plan showing the proposed enlargement of the pond at Gordon House colliery, September 1897 Scale: 1 mile to 25.344 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 27cm x 25cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/18

Plan of land leased to Messrs. Stobart and Co. at Norwood colliery, n.d. [late 19th c.] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 46cm x 44cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/19

'Sketch of property to be sold near Wackerfield', n.d. [late 19th c.] Gives pits and coal seams Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 41cm x 42cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/20

Plans of Morley royalty, n.d. [late 19th c.] Give pits, outcrops, drifts and tramway Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(2 plans, waxed linen, 40cm x 21cm and 30cm x 34cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/21

Plan of colliery damages to a field at Evenwood, tenant Mr. Wiper, by J.H. Livesay of Bishop Auckland, architect and surveyor, January 1901 Scale: 50 feet to 1 inch [1:600]
(1 plan, 76cm x 61cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/22

Plan of the area of goaf involved in the colliery damages of a field near Evenwood, 13 October 1905 Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed paper, 54cm x 45cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/23

Plan of land at Gordon House colliery, occupied by the North Bitchburn Coal Co., May 1907 No scale: [approx. 1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 25cm x 38cm, ink and colour-wash)

Coal Districts and Groups of Collieries, 1816-1919 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/24-31)Ref: D/St/P12/3/24

'Sketch of lands in the Township of Woodland', by Machell and Watson', 1816 Gives pits, old and present workings Scale: 12 chains to 1 inch [1:9504]
(1 plan, 18cm x 23cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/25

Plan of 'Part of Evenwood Royalties belonging to the late Earl of Strathmore and John Bowes', n.d. (watermark 1841) Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch [1:6336]
(1 plan, 38cm x 53cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/26

'Plan of part of the Ancient Inclosed Lands in the Barony and township of Evenwood', n.d. [19th c.] Gives coal royalties, landowners and Blue Whinstone Dyke Scale: 16 chains to 1 inch [1:12672]
(1 plan, 38cm x 48cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/27

Plan of Evenwood and Norwood estates, n.d. [19th c.] Gives pits, proposed new pits and the Stockton and Darlington railway Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 56cm x 39cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/28

Plan of royalties leased to the Norwood Coal Co., Evenwood and Railey Fell royalties and freehold lands, with covering letter to Ralph Dent referring to the plan as the one to be 'engrossed on the Evenwood colliery lease', 13 January 1860 Scale: 16 chains to 1 inch [1:12672]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 44cm x 44cm, colour-wash and 1 paper)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/29

Plan of Cockfield, Evenwood and Norwood royalties, n.d. [c.1900] Gives boundaries, faults, collieries and dykes No scale [approx. 1:2500]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 63cm x 61cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/30

Plan of the Newsham Colliery Co.'s royalties, Winston-on-Tees, 14 September 1910 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 56cm x 48cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/31

Plan of part of Evenwood royalty, 13 November 1919 Gives faults, township of Evenwood and surface field boundaries
(1 plan, waxed linen, 68.5cm x 58cm, ink and colour-wash)

Plans of Workings (Ref: D/St/P12/3/32-47)Morley Colliery, c.1886 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/32)Ref: D/St/P12/3/32

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Morley colliery, n.d. [c.1886] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 65cm x 63cm, ink and colour-wash)

Gordon House Colliery, c.1904-c.1943 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/33-41)Ref: D/St/P12/3/33

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1904] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 99cm x 95cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/34

Plans of Hutton, Harvey, Five Quarter and Brockwell seams, Gordon House colliery, showing the lines of demarcation between the 'rise' and 'dip' coal, with covering letter to Messrs. Western and Sons, June 1917 Scale: 1 mile to 6 inches [1:10560]
(4 plans, waxed linen, 43cm x 29cm, colour-wash, and 2 papers)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/35

Plan of workings, Brockwell seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 126cm x 103cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/36

Plan of workings, Five Quarter (Busty) seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 130cm x 104cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/37

Plan of workings, Harvey seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 134cm x 103cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/38

Plan of workings, Hutton seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 130cm x 102cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/39

Plan of workings, Low Main Coal seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 161cm x 104cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/40

Plan of workings, Main Coal seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 153cm x 104cm, ink)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/41

Plan of workings, Maudlin seam, Gordon House colliery, n.d. [c.1943] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 142cm x 103cm, ink and colour-wash)

Randolph Colliery, 1929-1935 (Ref: D/St/P12/3/42-47)Ref: D/St/P12/3/42

Plan of workings, Brockwell seam, Randolph colliery, n.d. [c.1931] Gives workings in each year, 1929 - 1931 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 72cm x 57cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/43

Plan of workings, Busty seam, Randolph colliery, n.d. [c.1931] Gives workings in each year, 1929 - 1931 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 66cm x 60cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/44

Plan of workings, Hutton seam, Randolph colliery, n.d. [c.1931] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 70cm x 65cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/45

Plan of workings, Low Main seam, Randolph colliery, n.d. [c.1931] Gives workings in each year, 1929 - 1931 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 134cm x 72cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/46

Plan of workings, Marshall Green seam, Randolph colliery, n.d. [c.1931] Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 71cm x 54cm, ink and colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/3/47

Plan of workings, Harvey seam, Randolph colliery, n.d. [c.1935] Gives workings in each year, 1929 - 1935 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, waxed linen, 134cm x 72cm, colour-wash)

Miscellaneous, 18th century-c.1920 (Ref: D/St/P12/4/1-5)Ref: D/St/P12/4/1

Plan of unspecified [pits] and buildings, n.d. [18th c.] No scale
(1 plan, 112cm x 47cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/4/2

Elevations of 'Forcing Pits', January 1859 Scale: 1 foot to 1/3 inch [1:36]
(1 plan, 42cm x 33cm)

Ref: D/St/P12/4/3

Plan and section of property belonging to the Oakham Collieries Co., December 1873 No scale
(1 plan, 38cm x 51cm, colour-wash)

Ref: D/St/P12/4/4

Black and white aerial photographs of unidentified collieries, n.d. [mid 20th c.]
(19 photographs, various sizes)

Ref: D/St/P12/4/5

Plan of north Durham showing, by shaded area, land let to the Priestman Collieries Ltd. in the Marley Hill and Hedley Fell districts. Drawn on the first edition 6" O.S. map, n.d. [c.1920] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10,560]
(1 plan, 184cm x 64cm, printed with coloured additions)



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