Little Benton, Benton Colliery

HER Number:
4030

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Little Benton, Benton Colliery

Place:
Benton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

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:
Benton Colliery is shown as Benton Old Pit on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it was out of use by 1895. Opened before 1760.

Easting:
2710

Northing:
6742

Grid Reference:
NZ27106742

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4030 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk