Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Sheriff Hill Colliery
In or near Felling.
Sheriff Hill Colliery in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Felling · 2.5 km
About
Sheriff Hill Colliery is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sheriff Hill Colliery or Ellison Main Colliery was a coal mine at Gateshead Fell in County Durham, England. The colliery had two shafts and provided employment to the residents of Sheriff Hill, after it opened in 1793. There were many major accidents resulting in the deaths of workers at the colliery. There was a protracted strike at the colliery in 1834. The colliery closed in 1926.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Sheriff Hill Colliery was situated at the summit of Gateshead Fell at the boundary between Sheriff Hill and Low Fell approximately 2 3/4 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. The exact date of opening is not known, different sources give dates between 1780 and 1800, though one source provides a date of 1750. Ownership of the colliery changed hands a number of times: in 1840 the lease was granted to Messers Hutchinson and Lamb under Cuthbert Ellison and when it closed it was owned by the Heworth Coal Company Ltd.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9306, -1.5736
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE9 7LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Established
- 1793
- Nearest railway station
- Felling — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7494968 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheriff Hill Colliery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheriff Hill Colliery?
- Sheriff Hill Colliery is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE9 7LA), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Sheriff Hill Colliery?
- Sheriff Hill Colliery in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sheriff Hill Colliery?
- The nearest railway station is Felling, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE9 7LA.
- When was Sheriff Hill Colliery built?
- Built or established in 1793.
- How do I get to Sheriff Hill Colliery?
- The nearest railway station is Felling, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE9 7LA.