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The last 3 collieries to close were Eden (1980), South Medomsley (1980) & Morrison Busty (1973)
Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947
Colliery | Location | Opened | Closed | |
Addison | Ryton | 1855 | February | 1963 |
Barcus Close | Burnopfield | 1920 | April | 1966 |
Barlow Towneley Drift | Ryton | 1953 | October | 1961 |
Blaydon Burn, Bessie Pit | Winlaton | 1855 | November | 1956 |
Blaydon Burn, Mary Pit | Winlaton | 1850 | March | 1953 |
Blutcher | ||||
Bradley Drift | Leadgate | 1960 | September | 1965 |
Bryan’s Leap | Burnopfield | 1933 | 1950 | |
Burnopfield | Burnopfield | 1742 | August | 1968 |
Callerton | ||||
Callerton Drift | ||||
Castle Drift | Leadgate | 1900 | 1948 | |
Chopwell | Chopwell | 1781 | November | 1966 |
Clara Vale | Clara Vale | 1893 | February | 1966 |
Coronation | ||||
Crookhall, Humber Hill Drift | Consett | 1885 | November | 1963 |
Crookhall, Victory Pit | Consett | 1921 | November | 1963 |
Derwent | Medomsley | 1870 | November | 1964 |
Eden | Leadgate | 1844 | July | 1980 |
Emma Pit | Ryton | 1845 | April | 1968 |
Fell Drift | ||||
Garesfield | High Spen | 1855 | July | 1960 |
Garesfield, Bute Pit | High Spen | 1867 | July | 1960 |
Garesfield, Lilley | Rowlands Gill | 1888 | – | |
Garesfield, Ruler M Drift | High Spen | 1918 | 1950 | |
Garesfield, Victoria | Lintzford | 1870 | July | 1962 |
Greenside | Greenside | 1869 | July | 1966 |
Hamsterley | Hamsterley | 1869 | February | 1968 |
Hamsterley, Long Close Drift | Medomsley | 1930 | – | |
Hedley Park | ||||
Isabella | ||||
Lilley Drift | Rowlands Gill | 1893 | January | 1957 |
Loughbridge | ||||
Low Prudhoe | ||||
Maria | ||||
Medomsley | Gateshead | 1868 | October | 1972 |
Mickley | ||||
Morrison Busty | Annfield Plain | 1875 | October | 1973 |
Mountsett Fell Drift | Tanfield | 1945 | October | 1948 |
Phoenix Drift | Greenside | 1953 | August | 1964 |
South Garesfield | Burnopfield | 1765 | February | 1960 |
South Medomsley | Dipton | 1861 | (November) | (1962) |
South Medomsley, Annie Pit | Dipton | 1864 | July | 1980 |
Stanley Burn Drift | Prudhoe | 1950 | February | 1965 |
Stargate | Winlaton | 1803 | June | 1963 |
Tanfield Moor | Tantobie | 1768 | October | 1948 |
Tanfield Moor, Willy Pit | Dipton | 1762 | October | 1948 |
West Wylam | ||||
Whittonstall Drift | Whittonstall | 1907 | November | 1966 |