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Rising Sun, Old Shaft
Benton, Newcastle
55.017669, -1.525247
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Closed:
19th c
19th c
Entry Created:
19 Jul 2022
Last Updated:
19 Jul 2022
Reclaimed
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Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - An old shaft is noted here on the 1890s Ordnance Survey maps. It was next to a standing engine, presumably to pump water out of the bottom of the shaft to prevent flooding. It may be related to nearby collieries such as Moor Edge or the pits in Willington.
Ordnance Survey, 1890s
The shaft was in the centre of this aerial shot.
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The standing engine and shaft would have stood directly here. The shot is looking south, and is entirely overgrown so impossible to see if anything remains.
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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