NCB Durham Division No.4 South West Durham Area; GROUP MANAGER: H. Holt

NAME OF COLLIERY	SITUATION	EMPLOYEES	REMARKS [2]
West Auckland Drift	West Auckland	270 (228 & 42)	Saleable tonnage 83,715 Bottom busty abandoned 1967 CLOSED JULY 1967
Staindrop Field House Drift	West Auckland Evenwood Gate	90 (78 & 12)	Saleable tonnage 29,933 CLOSED JULY 1967

MINES WORKED UNDER LICENCE FROM THE NCB

NAME OF MINE	SITUATION	NAME OF COMPANY	REMARKS
Gordon Bank	Ramshaw	Gordon Bank Coal Co., California House, Witton Park	Harvey abandoned 1964
Low Butterknowle	Cockfield	Low Butterknowle Colly (1957) Ltd., Royal Chambers, Victoria St., Bishop Auckland	The Mill Drift, Busty & Brockwell abandoned 1960 and The Viaduct Drift, abandoned Busty 1960 & Brockwell 1963
Finlays Bank	West Auckland	Staindrop Coal Co. Ltd., Low Staindrop Field House, West Auckland
Storey Lodge	Low Lands	Storey Lodge Colliery Ltd., Cleveland Garage, Cockfield	Brockwell abandoned 1968

Summary

There were 2 NCB drift mines working employing 360 men, some of whom would be from the Gaunless Valley villages and 4 private mines working under licence, with less than an estimated 50 men working.

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[1] Colliery Year Book 1963-64

[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