1923 LIST OF MINES IN THE GAUNLESS VALLEY[1]

NAME OF MINESITUATIONNAME OF OWNERREMARKS [2]
Rowntree CollieryWham, ButterknowleAlderson T.J. & C 
Lower Salter Burn CollierySalter Burn Farm, ButterknowleBatey & Stephenson 
Salter Burn House CollierySalter Burn House, ButterknowleBlackett G.C. 
Marsfield CollieryButterknowleBrown J.J. 
Arngill, Woodland, Crake Scar CollieriesWoodlandCargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd. 
Carterthorne/Moor Hill CollieriesButterknowleCarterthorne Collieries Co. Ltd. 
Copley Lane CollieryButterknowleCopley Lane Colliery Co. Ltd. Per T.A.B. Allison, Lunton Hill, Butterknowle 
Low Butterknowle CollieryCockfieldDixon T. 
Dunn’s House CollieryWoodlandDunn’s House Colliery Co. 
White House CollieryWoodland-Eggleston roadEllwood J.G., Eggleston House, Eggleston 
Burnt House CollieryCockfieldFindlay & Coe, Burnt Houses 
Wham CollieryButterknowleFirbank J & J. West Crane RowClosed
Morley New House CollieryMorleyHindmarch J.T. & J.M. 
High Wham CollieryWhamJackson J.Closed
Keverstone Grange CollieryCockfieldKeverstone Grange Colliery Co. 
New Morley CollieryButterknowleLowson Henry Ltd. 
Gill Bank CollieryButterknowleMarley W. Gill Bank, 
Gate Cote CollieryButterknowleMarshall T., Exors of Gate Cote 
Black Horse CollieryWackerfieldMorley Colliery Co. Ltd., North Eastern Bank Chambers, Middlebrough 
Randolph & Gordon House CollieriesEvenwoodNorth Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., 129 Victoria Road, Darlington 
North End CollieryCockfieldNorth End (Cockfield) Ltd., The Villas, Cockfield 
North Gate Cote CollieryButterknowleNorth Gate Cote Colliery Co. 
Quarry Drift/Diamond CollieryButterknowleQuarry Drift Colliery Co., 11 West View, Butterknowle 
Raby Moor CollieryCockfieldRaine G.H., Mount Pleasant, CockfieldBrockwell abandoned 1942
Bowes Hill CollieryButterknowleStephenson Jos., Bowes Hill, Butterknowle 
Railey Fell/West Tees CollieryEvenwoodStobart Henry & Co. Ltd., 92 Northgate, Darlington 
Holly Moor CollieryCockfieldSummersons Ltd. 
Copley Bent Farm CollieryButterknowleTallentire W., Copley Bent Farm 
West Garth CollieryCopleyThompson W., West Garth Farm, 
South Butterknowle CollieryButterknowleTurnbull & Denham, Copley Bent Farm 
West Butterknowle Main CollieryButterknowleWest Butterknowle Coal Co. 
Wigglesworth CollieryCockfieldWigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd., Cockfield 

Summary

There were 32 named collieries in the list.  The major employers were:

  • North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd. with its concerns at Randolph (Evenwood) and Gordon House (Cockfield)
  • Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd. at Railey Fell/West Tees around Ramshaw and Toft Hill.

[1] 1923 Reid’s Handy Colliery Guide and Directory

[2] Additional details from the NCB Catalogue of Abandoned Coal Mines at Coal House, Team Valley, Gateshead researched by K.N. Richardson 20 March 1985