North Bitchburn Coal Company

A County Durham coal company, taking its name from the Bitchburn pits west of Crook, which held Thrislington Colliery from 1914 until Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd took it over in 1932.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Gordon House Colliery County Durham 1893–1947
Howden Colliery County Durham ?–1907
North Bitchburn Colliery County Durham ?–?
Randolph Colliery, Evenwood County Durham 1893–1927
Rough Lea Colliery County Durham 1880–1926
Thrislington Colliery County Durham 1914–1932

Record created: 4 September 2026 · Last researched: 4 September 2026

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