D4070
Aykley Heads Colliery
Durham
54.783608,-1.579591
Opened:
Closed:
1880s
1949
Entry Created:
18 Oct 2021
Last Updated:
18 Oct 2021
Redeveloped
Condition:
Owners:
Framwellgate Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. (1990s - 1930s), Aykley Heads Coal Co. Ltd., Galgate Ltd., Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Description (or HER record listing)
This is the site of the drift mine run by Aykley Heads coal company. It is now the site of Durham Art Gallery. The entrance to the mine is now an ornamental lake.
Ordnance Survey, 1898
Brickwork Chimney of Aykley Heads Colliery, date unknown. Source: Billy Mollon
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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