Marley Hill downcast shaft cap - the obvious one at the top of the hill above the shed As a reference, the top of the jib of the crane at the west end of the yard is mid right |
Both pit heads of Marley Hill Colliery are shown |
I can't recall seeing the upcast shaft in the 1970s, but by then both the Tanfield Branch & Marley Hill section of the Bowes Railway were closed - coal from Marley Hill Colliery was being taken out underground via Clockburn Drift. But where is the upcast shaft cap?
I found the cap on the upcast shaft to the north east & at a lower level - see above photo Note however, that there are two adjacent concrete caps, indicating adjoining shafts |
This photo is said to be of Marley Hill - the teeming shed looks similarly positioned - & there are two adjacent winders |
More information on Marley Hill Colliery on the Durham Mining Museum web.
3 comments:
Very interesting bit of history. Cheers for posting.
Amazing comparison to when the shaft and pit were mining coal.
At the age of 15yrs I worked underground at Marley Hill Colliery. A wonderful close knit work force and an amazing array of underground tunnels.
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