tow04b
Sunniside Colliery, Drift Mine
Tow Law
54.749780, -1.773876
Opened:
Closed:
19th c
20th c
Entry Created:
24 Jan 2023
Last Updated:
24 Jan 2023
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - This is one of the multiple drifts and shafts which were presumably worked as part of the Sunniside Colliery complex in the 19th century. Beneath the River Deerness there were 2 drifts alongside the footpath towards Low West House, with another shaft on the north bank of the river. Due to the proximity of Sunniside Colliery, it is probable Pease opened these drift mines and shafts to allow access and ventilation to the workings.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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