William Crags & Sons Ltd

The Crags family firm that opened Hole-in-the-Wall Colliery, a drift on the north side of Crook, in 1935 and worked it until nationalisation in 1947; the Record Office spells it Craggs.

Also recorded asWilliam Craggs & Sons Ltd (Durham Record Office spelling)

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Hole-in-the-Wall Colliery County Durham 1935–1947

Record created: 6 October 2026 · Last researched: 6 October 2026

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