Shipcote Colliery
Opened/Sunk: -
Closed: -
Location: .5 miles [1 km] SSE of Newcastle
Map Reference: 3SW
OS Edition: 1st: 1856, 2nd: 1898(d), 3rd: x, 4th: x
(d) Shown as old or disused on this edition
Details
Company/Proprieter
Bowes, John & partners- 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)
- "Reports of the Inspector of Mines for the Year 1873", London, 1874 (Durham County Record Office, ref. D/DMA 255)
- T. Whellan, "Directory and Topography of the County of Durham with newcastle-upon-Tyne", Preston,1865 (Durham County Record Office Library)
Other Notes
unnamed 1898, 1921Area Map
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