Hi.
I discovered this wonderful thread and site while researching an ancestor, William Stoddart of Eglingham who worked in a local colliery. I am hoping someone can help me with some more info about the Tarry and Eglingham Quarries.
According to Durham Mining Museum, William was a Manager at Eglingham from about 1883 until 1896. On some documents during this time, he often gives his residence as Tarry.
The DMM site also shows that Eglingham Colliery closed in November 1897 because ‘Black Hill, Main Coal seams abandoned – not profitable to work owing to quantity of water’. But in the 1901 census William still describes himself as a Colliery Manager and living in Ferny Lea Cottages, Eglingham.
I have read in this thread references to some other collieries in the area eg Bannamoor, Shipley.
Which is long winded way of asking - would these other collieries have been owned by the same company that owned Tarry/Eglingham. In which case William probably transferred to one near Ferney Lea Cottages
Thanks for any help
Sparky
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