D3648
Mainsforth Colliery
Ferryhill
54.677967,-1.525123
Opened:
Closed:
1872
1969
Entry Created:
6 Dec 2021
Last Updated:
6 Dec 2021
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Mainsforth Coal Co. (1873), Carlton Iron Co. (1894), Dorman Long (1923), National Coal Board (1947 -)
Description (or HER record listing)
Mainsforth Colliery was sunk in 1872 but left unused until 23 years later due to flooding. It was owned by Dorman Long & Co in 1923 and closed in 1968. There were two pits.
Ordnance Survey, 1898
Mainsforth Colliery, undated. Source: Michael Musgrave, Facebook
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