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Backworth Collieries Ltd

The limited company that held Backworth Colliery from the 1910s until nationalisation in 1947, successor to a series of partnerships running back to the 1830s. It also held interests at West Cramlington.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Backworth Colliery Tyne and Wear 1910–1947
Earsdon Colliery Tyne and Wear 1910–1934

Record created: 3 September 2026 · Last researched: 3 September 2026

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