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Burgesses of Alnwick

The freemen and burgesses of Alnwick, who held the common moor west of the town and the minerals beneath it; from the 16th century to the middle of the 18th the town was chiefly supplied with coal dug from their moor.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Alnwick Moor Bell Pits Northumberland 1500–1750

Record created: 22 September 2026 · Last researched: 22 September 2026

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