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Randolph Colliery
Evenwood
54.619398, -1.755823
Opened:
Closed:
1893
1962
Entry Created:
31 Oct 2022
Last Updated:
31 Oct 2022
Redeveloped
Condition:
Owners:
North Bitchburn Coal Co. (1893), Pease & Partners Ltd. (1927), Randolph Coal Co. Ltd. (1933), National Coal Board (1947)
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - Randolph Colliery dominated the village of Evenwood for 7 centuries. It was at the south east of the settlement, utilising 2 shafts and connected to the Haggerleases Branch of the North Eastern Railway. There were fairly large coke ovens and a large slag heap on the east of the site.
At its greatest extent over 1,000 people worked at the pit, likely a substantial percentage of the village's population. By closure, over 200 people lost their job.
The site is now owned by a recovery service.
Ordnance Survey, 1921
Evenwood Colliery looking north, undated. Source: thefallenservicementofsouthwestcountydurham.com
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Colourised view of Randolph Colliery, undated. Unknown Source.
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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