South Moor Colliery [1]

Opened/Sunk: -

Closed: 1957?, as referenced: Listing from the Economic Development and Planning Department, Durham County Council, 2000 (Durham County Record Office Library)

Location: -

Map Reference: 12SW

OS Edition: 1st: x, 2nd: 1898, 3rd: 1921, 4th: 1938

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Company/Proprieter

Hedley & Co.

"Reports of the Inspector of Mines for the Year 1873", London, 1874 (Durham County Record Office, ref. D/DMA 255)
F. Whellan, "History, Topography and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham", London,1894 (Durham County Record Office Library)

South Moor Coal Co.

Home Office, "List of Mines 1900", H.M. Inspector of Mines, London, 1901 (Mining Institute, Newcastle)

South Moor Colliery Co.

"Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland & Durham", Newcastle,1906 (Newcastle City Library)

Other Notes

called South Moor Colliery (Hedley pit) in 1921, called Holmside and South Moor Collieries (Hedley pit) in 1938

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