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Sherburn house colliery
« on: Saturday 25 February 17 10:20 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know where this colliery was ? My great grandfather who. worked there and I,d like to go and see where it was. He lived at whitewall grange  which again is not there anymore .  I have found the grave of his 6 year old daughter who was burnt to death . She is buried at Sherburn hospital. Many thanks .

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Re: Sherburn house colliery
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 February 17 10:48 GMT (UK) »
There is some info here:
http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/s041.htm

And, from a history of nearby Whitwell:

The colliery closure of 1874 could have destroyed Whitwell, but two-thirds of the houses were still inhabited by the time of the 1881 census.

Most miners at Whitwell had found work at Sherburn House Colliery, half a mile to the north-east, and they didn't mind the walk to work.

Sherburn House Colliery kept Whitwell village alive for a time but, when Sherburn House Colliery closed in 1935, Whitwell's days were numbered.
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Re: Sherburn house colliery
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 February 17 11:28 GMT (UK) »
http://maps.nls.uk/view/102341602

Top of map, midway along

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Re: Sherburn house colliery
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 February 17 12:16 GMT (UK) »
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=16&lat=54.7681&lon=-1.5012&layers=171&right=BingHyb shows the colliery and the present aerial view.
You can see a more detailed map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/432100/541500/12/100615 you will have to change the zoom level.
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Re: Sherburn house colliery
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 February 17 09:16 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks everyone , much appreciated .