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Durham Collieries search results

Browse by Colliery

The following is an alphabetical list of collieries in County Durham, from c.1850 to c.1990. Please click on a colliery name for further information or click on an initial letter to jump to collieries in that section.

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  • Challies Drift (Newfield)
  • Chance Pit (Lamesley)
  • Chapelflats Drift (Cornsay)
  • Chaplflat Drift (Cornsay)
  • Chapman Hill [Colliery] (Witton-le-Wear)
  • Chapple [Colliery] (Lynesack & Softley)
  • Chapter Main Colliery (South Shields)
  • Charlaw Colliery (Edmondsley)
  • Charlaw Drift (Witton Gilbert)
  • Charles Pit (Middridge)
  • Charley Fan Pit (Kyo)
  • Charley Pit (Kyo)
  • Charlie Pit (Medomsley)
  • Charlotte Pit (Harraton)
  • Chartershaugh Colliery (Harraton)
  • Chester South Moor Colliery (Chester-le-Street)
  • Chester [Colliery] (Waldridge)
  • Chilton Colliery (Chilton)
  • Chopwell Colliery (Pit No. 1) (Chopwell)
  • Chopwell Colliery (Pit No. 2) (Chopwell)
  • Chopwell Colliery (Pit No. 3) (Chopwell)
  • Chopwell Marie [Pit] (Chopwell)
  • Chopwell Taylor [Pit] (Chopwell)
  • Chowdene Bank [Colliery] (Lamesley)

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