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The last 2 collieries to close were Marley Hill (1983) & Kibblesworth (1974)
Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947
Colliery | Location | Opened | Closed | ||
Axwell Park | Swalwell | 1839 | August | 1954 | |
Beamish, James Pit | Stanley | 1908 | 1948 | ||
Beamish, Mary Pit | Stanley | 1890 | March | 1966 | |
Beamish, Park Pit | Stanley | 1935 | 1948 | ||
Beamish, Second Pit | Stanley | 1784 | November | 1962 | |
Blackburn Fell Drift | Sunniside | 1937 | (April) | (1973) | Merged with Marley Hill |
Byermoor | Byermoor | 1870 | February | 1968 | |
Causey Mill Drift | Stanley | 1949 | January | 1955 | |
Clockburn Drift | Winlaton | 1952 | – | ||
Craghead, Busty Pit | Craghead | 1839 | April | 1969 | |
Craghead, Oswald Pit | Craghead | 1839 | (1952) | Merged with Craghead | |
Dunston | Dunston | 1895 | December | 1947 | |
Dunston Garesfield | Dunston | 1895 | December | 1947 | |
East Tanfield | Tanfield | 1860 | January | 1965 | |
Handen Hold | West Pelton | 1869 | March | 1968 | |
Handen Hold, Busty | West Pelton | 1915 | 1948 | ||
Harraton | Harraton | 1794 | May | 1965 | |
Hedley | Stanley | 1855 | 1958 | ||
Heworth | Gateshead & Washington | 1855 | June | 1963 | |
High Marley Hill Drift | Byermoor | 1948 | June | 1963 | |
Kibblesworth | Lamesley | 1842 | October | 1974 | |
Kibblesworth, Glamis Pit | Lamesley | 1842 | October | 1974 | |
Kibblesworth, Robert Pit | Lamesley | 1842 | October | 1974 | |
Louisa | Stanley | 1759 | (December) | -1955 | Merged with Morrison Busty |
Marley Hill | Marley Hill | 1841 | March | 1983 | |
Montagu Main | |||||
Newfield Drift | Pelton Fell | 1940 | 1950 | ||
Newfield Drift | Pelton Fell | 1940 | 1960 | ||
North Walbottle | |||||
Ouston, E Pit | Ouston | 1888 | January | 1959 | |
Ravensworth, Ann | Birtley | 1726 | (April) | (1973) | Merged with Kibblesworth |
Ravensworth, Betty | Lamesley | 1895 | (1951) | Merged with Ravensworth Ann | |
Ravensworth, Park Drift | Lamesley | 1935 | February | 1968 | |
Ravensworth, Shop | Pelton | 1850 | February | 1962 | |
Rising Sun | |||||
South Pelaw | Chester le Street | 1855 | January | 1964 | |
Tanfield Lea | Tanfield Lea | 1829 | August | 1962 | |
Twizell Burn Drift | Grange Villa | 1923 | July | 1948 | |
Urpeth, ‘C’ | Urpeth | 1835 | (April) | (1957) | Merged with Ouston |
Watergate | Whickham | 1924 | August | 1964 |