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Croxdale Colliery
Croxdale
54.726622, -1.588718
Sunderland Bridge Colliery
Thornton Pit
Opened:
Closed:
1876
1934
Entry Created:
30 Jun 2022
Last Updated:
30 Jun 2022
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. (1880s), Weardale Iron Co. Ltd. (1880s), Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. (1899)
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - Croxdale Colliery stood south of Croxdale and Sunderland Bridge village but also over time a village grew around the pit. Expected amenities like a Methodist Chapel and public house can be seen close to the colliery. It links via a branch line to the East Coast Main Line.
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