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Sherburn Colliery

Opened/Sunk: 1835, as referenced: F. Whellan, "History, Topography and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham", London,1894 (Durham County Record Office Library) 1828, as referenced: Durham County Record Office, ref. NCB 24/117

Closed: 1919-23, as referenced: Durham County Record Office, ref. NCB 24/117

Location: 2.5 miles [4 km] E of Durham

Map Reference: 27NE

OS Edition: 1st: 1857, 2nd: 1898, 3rd: 1923, 4th: 1940

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Company/Proprieter

Durham, Earl of
  • W. Fordyce, "A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields..." London, 1860 (page 45, list of collieries in 1843) (Durham County Record Office Library)
  • T.Y. Hall, 'Abstract of the Alphabetical List of Pits in Mr. T.Y. Hall's paper on the Great Northern Coal Field... 1854', published in "North of England Institute of Mining Engineers Transactions", Vol. 3, Newcastle, 1855 (Newcastle City Library)
  • T.Y. Hall, 'Alphabetical List of Pits in Durham and Northumberland', published in 'North of England Institute of Mining Engineers Transactions', Vol. 2, 1855 (Newcastle City Library)
  • W. Fordyce, "A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields..." London, 1860 (main text of book) (Durham County Record Office Library)
  • F. Whellan, "History, Topography and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham", London,1894 (Durham County Record Office Library)
  • "Potts' Mining Register and Directory for the Coal and Ironstone Trades of Great Britain & Ireland", North Shields 1895 (Tyne & Wear Archives Service Library)
Lambton Collieries Ltd.
  • "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland & Durham", Newcastle,1906 (Newcastle City Library)
  • "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1911(Newcastle City Library)
Samuelson Sir. & Co.
  • "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1919 (Newcastle City Library)

Other Notes

called Sherburn Colliery (Lady Durham pit) in 1857 and 1940. Two pits, one called Lady Durham Pit
  • F. Whellan, "History, Topography and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham", London,1894 (Durham County Record Office Library)
Lady Durham Pit sunk before 1835

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