Disused mine shaft, one of many in the area visible as circular crop marks on aerial photographs. Dating is uncertain, but coal mining is known to have been carried out in the area from at least the early 17th century and is very likely to have been practiced earlier. Small workings of this sort may have been exploited up to the late 19th century. The mine shaft is marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1860. Shown on an eighteenth century plan ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Disused mine shaft, one of many in the area visible as circular crop marks on aerial photographs. Dating is uncertain, but coal mining is known to have been carried out in the area from at least the early 17th century and is very likely to have been practiced earlier. Small workings of this sort may have been exploited up to the late 19th century. The mine shaft is marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1860. Shown on an eighteenth century plan ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Name
Brass Pit
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
3967
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3967 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
30
DAY2
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
1621
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
MONTH2
03
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6758
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Throckley
Description
A Coal Pit, marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1860. It was out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
A Coal Pit, marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1860. It was out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Name
Success Pit
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
3966
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3966 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; Plan of the Lordship of Newburn, 1767, Northumberland Record Office (Woodhorn), Sant/Beq/9/1/1/24 and 25
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2014
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
30
District
Newcastle
Easting
1594
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6785
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Throckley
Description
Anne Pit (Coal). It was out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown as "Oak Pit" on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Anne Pit (Coal). It was out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown as "Oak Pit" on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Name
Anne Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3965
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3965 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
30
District
Outside
Easting
1513
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6769
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Throckley
Description
This Coal Pit is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it had probably gone out of use by 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
A Coal Pit, marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1860.
Site Name
Throckley, Coal Pit
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
3964
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3964 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
30
District
Outside
Easting
1517
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6794
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Throckley
Description
This mine shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it had probably gone out of use by 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Mining Industry Site
SITEDESC
A mine shaft, marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1860.
Site Name
Throckley, Mine Shaft
Site Type: Specific
Mine Shaft
HER Number
3963
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3963 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
30
DAY2
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
1583
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NW
MAP2
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
MONTH2
03
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6784
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Throckley
Description
Throckley Mill (Corn). The 1st edition OS mapping shows its associated pond and race. It is marked as Dewley Mill on the 2nd edition OS mapping, and the race is out of use. It is also out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24 and in a map included in minutes from George Johnson, Throckley Collieries.
Site Type: Broad
Power Generation Site
SITEDESC
Throckley Mill (Corn). The 1st edition OS mapping shows its associated pond and race. It is marked as Dewley Mill on the 2nd edition OS mapping, and the race is out of use. It is also out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24 and in a map included in minutes from George Johnson, Throckley Collieries.
Site Name
Throckley Mill (Dewley Mill)
Site Type: Specific
Watermill
HER Number
3962
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3962 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; Extracts from minute book of George Johnson (1774-1775) Throckley Collieries (owned by Steve Grudgings)
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
30
District
Outside
Easting
1552
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6771
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Throckley
Description
Robert Pit (Coal) is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by c.1895.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Robert Pit (Coal). It is out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey.
Site Name
Robert Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3961
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3961 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
30
District
Outside
Easting
1541
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6770
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Throckley
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows Rigg Pit (Coal) at this location.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Bigg Pit (Coal).
Site Name
Bigg Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3960
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3960 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
30
DAY2
03
District
Outside
Easting
1529
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
MONTH2
03
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6769
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Throckley
Description
Nymph Pit (Coal) is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by c.1895.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Nymph Pit (Coal). It is out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey. Shown on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24.
Site Name
Nymph Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3959
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3959 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; Extracts from minute book of George Johnson (1774-1775) Throckley Collieries (owned by Steve Grudgings)
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
30
DAY2
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
1569
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MONTH1
08
MONTH2
04
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6728
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Throckley
Description
Maria Pit. Owned by the Throckley Coal Company, who also owned Throckley Colliery (HER 4224). Closed in 1953.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Maria Pit. Shown on an eighteenth century map ZAN/M17/197/a/24.Owned by the Throckley Coal Company, who also owned Throckley Colliery (HER 4224). Closed in 1953.
Site Name
Maria Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3958
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3958 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk