In this section we have a number of maps that show the collieries and pits in the region at various times. All of the maps are linked to the colliery detail pages so that when you are viewing the detail of a particular map you can click on the colliery …

Though there isn't much information online about Oxclose Colliery, it is possible to retrieve a few details from the OS and other relevant resources. The Colliery opened pre 1805 which makes it a very old colliery for the area.

Sep 3, 2021 · NEHL - The Oxclose Colliery was a fairly sizeable working in the standards of the early 19th century. The complex was served by a number of sidings and ancillary buildings, including an engine house at the B Pit which was adjoined by the A Pit.

Sheet 13 of 19thC Ordnance Map. Lat. , Long.&nbsp. An Account of the Strata sunk and bored through from the Thill of Hutton Seam, in the B Pit, at Oxclose Colliery. October, 1856

Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Oxclose Colliery main page for Oxclose Colliery

Humble’s Waggonway, running from coal pits on Birtley Common to a staith at Fatfield, was established in 1741. By 1754, it was being used by Thomas Donnison to carry coal from South Birtley Colliery.

Oxclose Colliery. This was served by Oxclose Wagonway. Opened before 1805 by George Elliot and Johasshon. Shown on a map of 1807 by D. Akenhead & Sons "The Picture of Newcastle upon Tyne". On 29 November 1805, an explosion killed 38 miners.

Account of Strata sunk through in the Oxclose Engine or B Pit. Supplementary to No. 1,503 Approximate surface level 220 feet above sea (Ordnance datum) Larger image of entry Source:

1856 - A sinking was put down from the thill of the Hutton Seam at the B Pit, Oxclose Colliery, to the supposed Brockwell Seam, and a boring continued by G. Stott. Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

Jan 1, 2024 · Coal mine worked from 1855 to 1876.