The mine workings ran westwards because of a large geological fault east of addison village. Firebricks were also manufactured under the name of bute. Discover the story of coal mining at the 1900s colliery. Colliery photos john cornwell was a freelance photographer who took many photographs of collieries, mostly in south wales and the english midlands, both underground and on the surface, during the 1970s and early 1980s.
The partnership was instrumental in designing the united kingdoms first threephase electrical supply network, on tyneside, and for the next century continued to advise other commonwealth countries on setting up their own. It was just before dawn on may 29,1951, that a pit explosion wiped out the lives of 81 men and boys from the village. Laws family looking for information about the laws family who lived in chopwell at one time i know about anthony laws who was born 1879 at spen county durham, and in the 1891 census is listed as living at 23 chopwell cottages, garesfield, chopwell, with his mother sarah a widow, his sisters margaret, hannah and sarah, and brother john, plus a lodger called william laws who. Whilst these ovens had initially been supplied from. National grid references are shown to the nearest kilometre. September 14, 2019 a collection of photos to remember the ponies who worked hard throughout the history of the mines and other industries, where would be now without them. Click for black and white archive photos of chopwell and the chopwell area. The consett iron company opened new coke ovens at westwood in 1872 and made a series of boreholes in the chopwell district, before beginning full scale mining from two shafts at the northern end of the village. Northern mines and collieries added 123 new photos to the album. Members of the warsop vale local history society and other warsop vale veterans provided other contributions included in the book. The first reports of mining in the area were near chopwell, dating back before the. Worked between 1896 and 1955, and owned by the consett iron company, it was made up by several different pits. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The colliery houses, particularly in chopwell, were mainly built in.
All my mothers side of the family were from the chopwell area. Two arrested after man assaulted in very serious and violent altercation in gateshead. Chopwells communist club funded by kodak uk managing director george davison and one of only three anywhere in the country was established in december 19, a fortnight into a strike at the pit. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best preserved victorian collieries in europe. Preserving the past, promoting the present and forging the future. Chopwell top club were later members of the alliance from 1998 to 2006. Atkinson left whitwell colliery although retaining his role as agent to the shireoaks colliery company to manage.
Find the perfect coal mine colliery pit head stock photo. The colliery s highest employment numbers were in 1921 when 2,185 people. Chopwell, co durham family history book, coal mining, history. Illustration depicting easington colliery disaster memorial, entitled we remember. Owned by marquis of bute, taken over in 1890 by consett iron company ltd until the national coal board took it over in 1947. In this website we share information about chopwells history, news and events and we hope to inspire you to get involved in changing the future of our village. Allendale cottages, high westwood, the dene and medomsley. Chopwell colliery was a coal mine situated at chopwell, in gateshead, tyne and wear. I started to write a history of methodism in spen, but as this touched on so. Monday, 2 december 2019 until friday, 3 january 2020 inclusive for annual stocktake and building closure book in advance. This colliery produced 150,000 tons per annum in 1894.
You can find historic photos around chopwell, northumberland. The colliery coking coal as much of the coal in the chopwell and high spen area was high quality coking coal, ideal for the malleable iron founding industries of county durham, in 18612 the marquis of bute had 193 beehive coke ovens built at whinfield, half a mile from victoria garesfield on the track which took their coal to the tyne. It was just before dawn on may 29,1951, that a pit explosion wiped out. Ncb collieries england northern mine research society. Chopwell photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
The regeneration group want to encourage as many residents of chopwell to get involved in improving our village. History of chopwell, in gateshead and county durham map. William the conquerors domesday book of 1086 completely. This transformed chopwell into a thriving mining community.
Whellan 1894 says that coal was worked in chopwell since the c14. However in the colliery due to close for economic reasons in 1966 the village was moved to catagory d status in 1964. History of railways in county durham this refers to the pre1974 boundary of county durham, after which gateshead, south tyneside, sunderland, darlington, stockton on tees and hartlepool became independent local government authorities. Feb 15, 2019 the early twentieth century was also the period before the widespread introduction of colliery coal mine pithead baths. By 1899 blyth street, severn street and thames street were completed. Chopwell is a village in the metropolitan borough of gateshead, tyne and wear, located approximately three miles west of rowlands gill and one mile north of hamsterley. History of chopwell, in gateshead and county durham map and. The site on which the museum stands was once at the heart of.
Historic and archive photos of chopwell colliery coal mine. Chopwell news, views, gossip, pictures, video chronicle live. A history of chopwell hordon, kathryn, wright, alan, robinson, myra on. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of chopwell. The book will be reprinted shortly, and copies will be available to order. The village grew with the development of the colliery. Brassed off colliery band in danger of closing over money woes a brass band that played at the olympics opening ceremony and was the. A range of books presented by the victoria garesfield primitive methodist. It examines their manufacture, the inspiration behind their.
In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described chopwell like this. Brassed off colliery band in danger of closing over money. Remains of other elements of the coal industry are still visible nearby. The colliery was the second of the bolsover company collieries and shafts of 445. Monday, 2 december 2019 until friday, 3 january 2020 inclusive for annual stocktake and building closure. Whitwell local history group do not mind sections of this publication being used elsewhere as long as permission is first sought and the source is then correctly quoted. Project to build a comprehensive database of contest results. The colliery the lady victoria colliery, home of the national mining museum scotland, was opened in 1895 as scotlands first superpit. All my mothers side of the family were from the chopwell area, my dads side of the family came from newcastle. The gateshead mbc ward called chopwell and rowlands gill had a population at the census 2011 of 9,395. You are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of chopwell colliery. Census enumerators books cebs which were available at the time of the studies.
History of chopwell history chopwell regeneration group. Please contact us if you would like to orderreserve a copy. Addison colliery was the property of the stella coal company, the pit being sunk in 1864. The firm was founded by charles merz and william mclellan in newcastle upon tyne in 1902 when mclellan joined merzs existing firm established in 1899. The book closes with a full copy of the warsop vale1946 electoral roll. Chopwell the pair, aged 27 and 28, were detained after police received a. The seaside community of easington colliery will this weekend unite to mark the 60th anniversary of a pit disaster one of the blackest days in county durhams mining history. Chopwell photos, maps, books, memories of chopwell and.
Search durham collieries use the options below to find information about collieries in the durham coalfield from about 1850 to 1990, including colliery locations, mine opening, closure or operating dates and who owned the mines before nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947. Chopwell colliery coal mine information and photos aditnow. Whitwell colliery whitwell local history group homepage. Chopwell soviets fc and county durhams little moscow.
After reading the other accounts of chopwell i decided to add my own, i hope i have got the names and dates right as i am doing this from memory, apologies if i get some of it wrong. See more ideas about coal mining, banner and end of an era. The pit was first sank in 1781, and was closed on 25 november 1966. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Buy chopwells story, durham, valley, history of chopwell by les turnbull isbn.
Stephen ward charts the demise of the most important day in the labour calendar. The collierys highest employment numbers were in 1921. Miners would often leave work covered in dirt and have to bathe at home. In 1936, institute were joined by chopwell colliery, the new club lifting the inaugural northern alliance cup at the close of their first season. Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for chopwell colliery. Ashington is a town with a very interesting and proud history. It dates back to at least 1150, evidenced by a written document in which bishop pudsey granted. History of chopwell first edition by hordon, kathryn, wright, alan, robinson, myra isbn.
Discover the story of north east mining at the 1900s colliery. Banners are the miners battlestandards, proclaiming graphic messages of hope and calls for social justice, recording more vividly than any other artform the history of the straggle for workingclass rights. Sheffield manpower 761 ug 161 surface orgreavesheffield 1283 336. Miners close book on chapter of industrial history. The colliery was bought by the consett iron company in 1896, before being handed over to the national coal board in 1947 when the british coal industry was nationalised. Chopwell no 1 pit, chopwell no 2 pit, chopwell no 3 pit, whittonstall drift, east drift, hutton drift and west drift. The buildings of heugh hall are now part of a farm, and the course of its wagon way is still visible as an earthwork.
Chopwell colliery saw its first pit shaft sank as far back as 1781 and remained until its closure on 25 november 1966. Check chopwell officials club in chopwell, ramsay road on cylex and find. The first one, richard enos jones, was the longest serving 25 years. From 1890 to 1936, the same manager was responsible for both whitwell and steetley but in 1936,mr h. Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of chopwell colliery main page for chopwell colliery in the following table the value given for the distance mileskilometres from chopwell colliery are as the crow flies and are provided as an indication only. Jan 03, 20 brassed off colliery band in danger of closing over money woes a brass band that played at the olympics opening ceremony and was the inspiration for the hit film brassed off is in danger of.
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