Consett Iron Company

Bought Chopwell Colliery in 1896 to secure coking and gas coal for its own iron and steel works, and sank its three numbered pits.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Chopwell Colliery Tyne and Wear 1896–1947

Record created: 27 August 2026 · Last researched: 27 August 2026