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The last 3 collieries to close were Sacriston (1985), Bearpark (1984) & Langley Park (1975)

Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947

Colliery Location Opened Closed
Bearpark Bearpark 1872 April 1984
Brancepeth Willington 1840 July 1967
Brancepeth Drift Willington 1920 1948
Brancepeth, A Pit Willington 1855 1967
Brandon Brandon & Byshottles 1855 (August) (1960) Merged with Brandon Pit House
Brandon Pit House Brandon & Byshottles 1936 March 1968
Brandon, A Pit Brandon & Byshottles 1855 (August) (1960) Merged with Brandon Pit House
Brandon, B Pit Brandon & Byshottles 1880 (August) (1960) Merged with Brandon Pit House
Brandon, C Pit Brandon & Byshottles 1880 (August) (1960) Merged with Brandon Pit House
East Hedley Hope Hedleyhope 1875 January 1959
Esh Esh 1865 June 1968
Fenhall Drift Lanchester 1960 May 1963
Hamsteels Esh Winning 1870
Hamsteels, Clifford Drift Esh Winning 1888
Hill Top Lanchester 1869 April 1947
Hill Top, Harvey Langley Park 1940 1951
Hill Top, Low Main Langley Park 1945 1951
Hole in the Wall Crook 1940 November 1964
Hole in the Wall, Stonechester Drift Crook 1950 1950
Humber Hill Drift Consett 1885 November 1963
Lanchester, Towneley Drift Malton 1837 August 1963
Langley Park Langley Park 1873 October 1975
Leazes Drift Lanchester 1938 January 1949
Malton Lanchester 1870 July 1961
Nettlesworth Drift Waldridge 1938 September 1974
New Brancepeth New Brancepeth 1860 July 1953
Roddymoor Crook 1844 August 1963
Sacriston Sacriston 1839 November 1985
Sacriston Shield Row Drift Sacriston 1900 August 1948
Stanley Cottage Drift Stanley Crook 1955 May 1968
Ushaw Moor Brandon & Byshottles 1855 August 1960
Waldridge Fell Drift Waldridge Fell 1940 1948
Waterhouses Brandon & Byshottles 1859 August 1966
Westerton Drift Coundon 1838 October 1961
West Brandon Drift Brandon & Byshottles 1950 August 1958
West Thornley Wolsingham 1875 November 1965
Whitworth Park Spennymoor 1930 July 1974
Willington, New Pit Sunny Brow 1840 July 1967
Witton Sacriston 1855 January 1966
Witton & Sacriston Busty Durham 1943 January 1966
Woodside Etherley 1945 April 1950
Woolley Crook 1865 (June) (1951) Merged with Roddymoor
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