SHERIFF HILL, Gateshead, Durham. 5th. August, 1843.
Atkinson says that there was an explosion in the Baumont seam which was dry and dusty in which mixed lights were used. The depth of the seam was 190 feet. Twenty-eight lost their lives and the stables were set on fire. The fire reached the downcast shaft.
Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.
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