1st:1857 2nd:1898(d) 3rd:1923(d) 4th:1939(d) (d) Shown as old or disused on this edition
Date sunk or opened:
1835
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)
Proprietor/Company:
Londonderry, Lord & Lady
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)
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)
Broomside Coal Co.
"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)
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