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Seaton Sluice, Swallow Pit
Seaton Sluice
55.078239, -1.481017
Opened:
Closed:
18th c
pre-1830s
Entry Created:
16 Jun 2023
Last Updated:
16 Jun 2023
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Lord Delaval
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - Swallow Pit was located on the Delaval Hall estate, and formed one of many old pits around the valley. It was working in the 1800s and is likely to be much older. The Swallow Pit is illustrated on a coal working map of the area from the early 19th century next to Stirling Burn, a now lost waterway.
It does not appear on any Ordnance Survey map, but is indicated on the Coal Authority records.
Seaton Sluice and the burn in 2023. The pit was located in the far left of this photo.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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