D8332
Eden Colliery
Leadgate
54.862868,-1.792421
Opened:
Closed:
1844
1980
Entry Created:
8 Nov 2021
Last Updated:
8 Nov 2021
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
E. Richardson (1844, 1850s), Derwent Iron Co. (1840s), Consett Iron Co. Ltd (1840s), National Coal Board (1947 -)
Description (or HER record listing)
This is the site of the Eden Colliery; collieries used to be widespread in County Durham. They are of archaeological interest many having been demolished with little trace remaining.
Ordnance Survey, 1898
Eden Colliery, undated. Source: 777ken, Flickr
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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