Winlaton, coal pit

HER Number:
16775

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Winlaton, coal pit

Place:
Winlaton

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Colliery

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Shown on a plan of 1779 along with the galleries. Says 'hole here into the ancient workings from the winning in the Park [Axwell] are the Lands [Colliery] ?' The plan is labelled 'The Lands Colliery in the Five Quarter Coal'.

Easting:
18634

Northing:
62446

Grid Reference:
NZ1863462446

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
The East Part of Winlaton Lordship showing the borings to the Frive Quarter Coal, 1779, held by The Coal Authority D1454 Sheet 1 of 2