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Rough Lea Colliery
Hunwick
54.695972, -1.700920
Opened:
Closed:
1858
1931
Entry Created:
14 Jul 2022
Last Updated:
27 Sept 2024
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Henry Stobart & Co. (1858), North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd. (1880), Pease & Partners Ltd. (1926)
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - Rough Lea Colliery stood on the east of Lane Ends close to the Wear. It was directly linked to the line from Durham to Bishop Auckland, hosting at least half a dozen sidings. The main entry to the colliery appears to be a drift just off Rough Lea Lane, and most of the ground level site was used up by coke ovens. Nowadays both housing and playing fields occupy the site.
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Rough Lea Colliery was located just beyond the tree line in July 2024. Newfield is shown in the distance.
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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