rick01a
Rickleton Pit
Washington
54.871728, -1.554140
Opened:
Closed:
pre-1790s
19th c
Entry Created:
28 Apr 2023
Last Updated:
28 Apr 2023
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - A pit stood in Rickleton Wood from at least the 1790s into the 19th century. The 1890s Ordnance Survey maps show the site as disused though no such label is added on the map published in 1862. It appears there are no ancillary buildings above ground - just a shaft.
A piece from the Newcastle Journal of 1862 states there had been at least 30 lives lost at the pit as of 1794, indicating the working may have been much older.
Have we missed something, made a mistake, or have something to add? Contact us
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
​
HER information as described above is reproduced under the basis the resource is free of charge for education use. It is not altered unless there are grammatical errors.
Historic Maps provided by