W. Hird and Co.

Reopened Cambokeels for fluorspar in 1905, building a self-acting incline using German prisoner-of-war labour during the First World War.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Cambokeels Mine County Durham 1905–?

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026

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