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Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 15-02-2012, 08:42 PM

Replies: 49 Bilton Banks & Old Shilbottle Colliery Views: 77,589 Posted By Alan J. Longdyke tramway. It makes sense to have used the bed of the tramway for other purposes over the years since it was abandonned.

Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 05-02-2012, 01:38 PM

Replies: 49 Bilton Banks & Old Shilbottle Colliery Views: 77,589 Posted By Alan J. Old colliery shaft. That shaft was there to within the last 20 or so years, right at the corner known as "The Keepers", it had a stone wall aroud it about 6 or 7 feet high. I believe there was also a cottage near to the...

Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 04-02-2012, 11:51 AM

Replies: 49 Bilton Banks & Old Shilbottle Colliery Views: 77,589 Posted By Alan J. Longdyke Colliery. There was an endless rope haulage system from the pit to the gas works at Alnwick. It went through the Cawledges somehow, possibly using bridges to negotiate the terrain. This info came from a person...

Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 25-01-2012, 12:16 PM

Replies: 49 Bilton Banks & Old Shilbottle Colliery Views: 77,589 Posted By Alan J. Undersea coal With reference to the mention of the udersea coal, in 1979 a drilling ship spent the whole summer out in the bay, a bit further out than Coquet Island. It covered the area from the island North to...

Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 22-01-2012, 01:39 PM

Replies: 49 Bilton Banks & Old Shilbottle Colliery Views: 77,589 Posted By Alan J. Longdyke/ Grange connection. No connection between the two as there was a fault to the South of Longdyke which limited their scope in that direction. I have documents, obtained from the records office, to say that by1920 the...

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