Whitburn Colliery
Opened/Sunk: 1878, as referenced: F. Whellan, "History, Topography and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham", London,1894 (Durham County Record Office Library) 1874, as referenced: Durham County Record Office, ref. NCB 24/117
Closed: 1968, as referenced: Durham County Record Office, ref. NCB 24/100
Location: 4 miles [6 km] N of Sunderland
Map Reference: 4SE
OS Edition: 1st: x, 2nd: 1896, 3rd: 1921, 4th: 1938
Details
Company/Proprieter
Harton Coal Co.- 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)
- Home Office, "List of Mines 1900", H.M. Inspector of Mines, London, 1901 (Mining Institute, Newcastle)
- "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)
- "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1919 (Newcastle City Library)
- "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1928 (Newcastle City Library)
- "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1936 (Newcastle City Library)
- Ministry of Fuel & Power, "List of Mines in Great Britain & the Isle of Man, 1945", London, 1947 (Durham County Record Office Library)
Other Notes
Nos 1 & 2 pits- "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1928 (Newcastle City Library)
- "Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, & Yorkshire", Newcastle,1936 (Newcastle City Library)
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