Sheriff Hill Colliery

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Sheriff Hill Colliery or Ellison Main Colliery was a coal mine at Gateshead Fell in County Durham, England. The colliery had two shafts and provided employment to the residents of Sheriff Hill, after it opened in 1793. There were many major accidents resulting in the deaths of workers at the colliery. There was a protracted strike at the colliery in 1834. The colliery closed in 1926.

1793 — 1926  WikimediaWikidata
coal mineUnited Kingdom

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1793 — 1926 Sheriff Hill Colliery
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1726 — 1973 Team Colliery
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The Isabella Pit, Ellison Main. (BM 1978,U.671)The Isabella Pit, Ellison Main. (BM 1978,U.671)
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    organisationinstitute1852North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineerslibrary, mining, mechanical engineering, institute, specialized archiveWikidata
    sitebunkerBlyth Area Controlcivil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerDurham Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerGosforth Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerJesmond Dene ARP Headquarterscivil defense centerWikidata
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    sitetunnelfirst Tyne vehicle tunnelunderwater tunnelWikidata
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    sitetunnelsecond Tyne vehicle tunnelunderwater tunnelWikidata
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    sitetunnel1951Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnelcycling tunnel, pedestrian tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageThe Isabella Pit, Ellison Main. (BM 1978,U.671) Commons
    commonsimageThe Isabella Pit, Ellison Main. (BM 1978,U.671) - edited Commons
    commonsimageGateshead Fell 1828 Commons
    commonsimageFanny pit miners Commons