Whitwell Colliery
Opened/Sunk: 1836, as referenced: W. Fordyce, "A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields..." London, 1860 (page 45, list of collieries in 1843) (Durham County Record Office Library) 1836-37, as referenced: Durham County Record Office, ref. NCB 24/117
Closed: -
Location: 2.5 miles [4 km] ESE of Durham
Map Reference: 27NE
OS Edition: 1st: 1857, 2nd: 1898, 3rd: 1923, 4th: x
Details
Company/Proprieter
White, A., Panton, Robson, & Co.- W. Fordyce, "A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields..." London, 1860 (page 45, list of collieries in 1843) (Durham County Record Office Library)
- W. Whellan, "Directory of the County of Durham", London,1856 (Durham County Record Office Library)
- T. Whellan, "Directory and Topography of the County of Durham with newcastle-upon-Tyne", Preston,1865 (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)
- "Mines and Minerals and Mineral Statistics 1883", H.M. Inspector of Mines, London, 1884 (Mining Institute, Newcastle)
- 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. Whellan, "Directory of the County of Durham", London,1856 (Durham County Record Office Library)
- T. Whellan, "Directory and Topography of the County of Durham with newcastle-upon-Tyne", Preston,1865 (Durham County Record Office Library)
- M. Ross, essay in T.H. Hair, "A Series of Views of the Collieries in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham", London,1844 (Tyne & Wear Archives Service Library)
- W. Fordyce, "A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields..." London, 1860 (main text of book) (Durham County Record Office Library)
Other Notes
called Whitwell Colliery A Pit in 1857 and 1923, A and B pits in 1844- M. Ross, essay in T.H. Hair, "A Series of Views of the Collieries in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham", London,1844 (Tyne & Wear Archives Service Library)
- M. Ross, essay in T.H. Hair, "A Series of Views of the Collieries in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham", London,1844 (Tyne & Wear Archives Service Library)
- "Mines and Minerals and Mineral Statistics 1883", H.M. Inspector of Mines, London, 1884 (Mining Institute, Newcastle)
Area Map
Adjust the map scale (1:10,000 or below) to enable options for historical maps and aerial photographs. Get help with interactive maps to learn more about map tools and about all of the options available.
Loading map, please wait...