Earl of Durham

The Lambton family, Earls of Durham, whose County Durham estates carried some of the largest coal interests in the county. Herrington Colliery is recorded as theirs in the 1880s, before the holdings were incorporated as Lambton Collieries Ltd in 1896.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Harraton Colliery Tyne and Wear 1860–1896
Herrington Colliery Tyne and Wear 1874–1896

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