Lemington, West Denton Colliery

HER Number:
4294

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Lemington, West Denton Colliery

Place:
Lemington

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:
West Denton Colliery, Yarmouth Pit opened in 1792. There were two other associated pits - Kew Pit and North or Gin Pit. It was owned by Edward Montagu MP in the 1700s, and later by West Denton Colliery Company. Nothing is shown here on Ordnance Survey first edition, an air shaft is shown on second edition, but by third edition (1919) West Denton Colliery, Yarmouth Pit is shown. The colliery closed in 1924.

Easting:
1905

Northing:
6459

Grid Reference:
NZ19056459

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4294 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97, NW; 3rd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1919; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk