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:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

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:
3164

Northing:
7222

Grid Reference:
NZ31647222

Lats/Lons:

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