W017A
Whittle Colliery
Shilbottle
55.352012, -1.723922
Opened:
Closed:
1920
1987
Entry Created:
20 May 2022
Last Updated:
20 May 2022
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
South Shilbottle Collieries Ltd. (1910s), Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd. (1940s), National Coal Board (1947), British Coal (1986), Whittle Colliery Ltd. (1990s)
Description (or HER record listing)
A relatively late colliery having been opened in the 1920s, it was one of the last to operate beyond South East Northumberland. It was linked to the East Coast Main Line at Walkmill. A quarry and clay pit were also connected by a tramway in the 20s. There has also been calls to reopen the mine as recent as 10 years ago.
Ordnance Survey, 1926
Aerial shot of Whittle Colliery, 80s or 90s. Source: Robert Hart, Facebook
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National Coal Board locomotive '33' at Whittle Colliery, 1969. Source: Chris Mills, Facebook
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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