Earsdon Colliery, Church Pit
Earsdon Colliery, Church Pit
HER Number
1114
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Earsdon Colliery, Church Pit
Place
Earsdon
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Earsdon Colliery, Church Pit was part of Backworth Colliery, opened in 1838, closed in 1846, reopened in 1893 and closed again in 1933. Since then some of the buildings have continued in use for both light industrial use and agricultural purposes. A number of 20th century colliery buildings survive, including the pithead baths of 1926, sub-station and office buildings.
Easting
431640
Northing
572220
Grid Reference
NZ431640572220
Sources
<< HER 1114 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 89
I. M. Ayris, Northumberland Mining Records Survey; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk; Roy Thompson, 2004, Thunder Underground - Northumberland Mine Disasters 1815-65, photo on p 23; RAF/CPE/UK/2352 RP 4013 04-OCT-1947;
Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ3172 10-APR-2015; MAL/66016 V 34 28-APR-1966; MAL/58318 V 60239 12-APR-1958
I. M. Ayris, Northumberland Mining Records Survey; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk; Roy Thompson, 2004, Thunder Underground - Northumberland Mine Disasters 1815-65, photo on p 23; RAF/CPE/UK/2352 RP 4013 04-OCT-1947;
Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ3172 10-APR-2015; MAL/66016 V 34 28-APR-1966; MAL/58318 V 60239 12-APR-1958