Dinnington, East Walbottle Colliery, Robert Pit

HER Number:
4353

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Dinnington, East Walbottle Colliery, Robert Pit

Place:
Dinnington

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Colliery

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Robert Pit Shaft is marked on the British Geological Survey map. Robert Pit Shaft marked on the British Geological Survey and shown on OS third edition of 1919. Closed in 1966. Owned by East Walbottle Coal Company Ltd until 1947 when it was taken over by the National Coal Board. Pit Head Baths dating to early 1960s survive.

Easting:
2000

Northing:
7350

Grid Reference:
NZ20007350

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4353 >> British Geological Survey; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk