Delaval Colliery
Delaval Colliery
HER Number
4307
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Delaval Colliery
Place
Scotswood
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Delaval Colliery is shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 1st edition plan, indicating that it opened after 1858. The colliery had a firebrick works from 1873-1906, belonging to John O Scott. In 1900 it produced 5 million firebricks.
Easting
421020
Northing
563510
Grid Reference
NZ421020563510
Sources
<< HER 4307 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97, NW
P.J. Davidson, 1986, Brickworks of the North East, pp 68-9,83
P.J. Davidson, 1986, Brickworks of the North East, pp 68-9,83