NCB North East Division.

[John]

Reet, git thee thinkin caps on, there were seven areas in the Division.
I want the pits in each area.
This is the only info I have at the moment.
No1 area HQ Worksop.
No2 area HQ Doncaster.
No3 area HQ Rotherham.
No4 Area HQ Carlton.
No5 area HQ South Barnsley.
No6 area HQ North Barnsley.
No7 area HQ Wakefield.
Get to work my trusty members!

[rhonddalad]

Area No.1(Worksop)

Collieries-Year 1960

Handsworth-Nr. Sheffield Manpower 761 u/g 161 Surface
Orgreave-Sheffield 1283 336
Treeton-Nr. Rotherham 928 224
Maltby-Nr. Rotherham 1656 367
Thurcroft-Nr. Rotherham 1367 283
Dinnington-Nr. Sheffield 1377 389
Firbeck-Nr. Worksop 1710 350
Kiveton Park-Nr. Sheffield 970 328
Manton-Nr. Worksop 1543 357
Brookhouse-Beighton, Sheffield 1467 344
Shireoaks-Nr. Worksop 560 154
Steetley-Nr. Worksop 396 111

Area Headquarters located at Todwick Grange, Todwick, Nr. Sheffield.

[rhonddalad]

There were eight Areas within The NCB North-Eastern Division.

Area No.8 being Castleford, located at Allerton Bywater, Castleford.

[rhonddalad]

Area No. 2 - Doncaster

[rhonddalad]

Area No. 2 - Doncaster

Colliery Manpower

Hatfield 2314 u/g 521 sur
Thorne 24 u/g 69 sur
Markham Main 2128 u/g 434 sur
Rossington 2189 u/g 529 sur
Askern Main 1750 u/g 400 sur
Bentley 1970 u/g 500 sur
Brodsworth 2569 u/g 615 sur
Bullcroft 1189 u/g 312 sur
Hickleton 2504 u/g 519 sur
Goldthorpe 430 u/g 86 sur
Highgate 425 u/g 85 sur

Area Headquarters located at St. George's, Thorne Road, Doncaster.

At the time - 1960 the Manager of Hatfield Colliery was a certain George Hayes, who in 1984 as Area Director issued notice that Cortonwood Colliery, Barnsley was to close, hence the start of the 1984 Coal Strike.

[Mick]

Nnumber 8 area,these are not in order.
Allerton Bywater 1875-1992
St Johns 1876-1973
Park Hill 1877-1982
East Ardsley 1871-1968
Middleton Broom 1911-1968
Gomersal 1911-1973
Waterloo Main 1913-1968
Peckfield 1872-1981
Ledston Luck 1911-1968
Primrose Hill 1893-1970
Water Haigh 1910 1970
Savile 1908-1985
Rothwell 1843-1983
Acton Hall 1894-1985
Snydale 1805-1965
Nostell 1887-1987
Walton 1890-1979
Newmarket Silkston 1835-1983
Fryston 1875-1985
Wheldale 1870-1987
Glass Houghton 1870-1986
Witwood 1871-1968
West Riding 1850-1966
Manor 1889-1981
Thornhill 1855-1971
Old Roundwood 1861-1966
Lofthouse 1880-1981
Sharlston 1873-1993
I have somemore dates but me finger's droped off lol.
Mick.

[Mick]

dazbt,it could be me thats WRONG and all the pits i listed were in the number 7 area.
I was shore i saw a old picture of my old pit Gomersal with a name board on the side of the time office saying 8 area.
Mick.

[Mick]

Here are some more but i dont have dates for them.
Newmarket Spencer
Newmarket Nelson
Waterloo Main Temple
Methley Junction
Featherstone Main
Beeston Manor
Oakenshaw
Howroyd
Osmond Thorpe
Birkenshaw
Armley Moor
Bottom Boat
Fox Pit
Parson Pit
Ackworth
Owl Wood
Bowers Row
West Ardsley
Morley Main
New Hall
Red Pit
Garforth
Kippax
Manston
Shawcross
Don Pedro
Mick.

[Wheldale]

i think ledston luck was in 8a group. If my memory is correct it closed before the war then was redeveloped in 1948.

[John]

This is from a list of all collieries at vesting day.







The Northern Division was Yorkshire, a very large coalfield with 115 collieries working 32 seams out of a total of 40 seams. HQ was at Doncaster. It consisted of seven areas, each with it's own main offices.


No1 Area HQ Worksop.

Sub Area A

Beighton Colliery. (Brookhouse)
Harworth Colliery.
Maltby Colliery.
Nunnery Colliery.
Orgreave Colliery.
Thurcroft Colliery.
Treeton Colliery.

Sub Area B

Dinnington Colliery.
Firbeck Colliery.
Kiveton Park Colliery.
Manton Colliery.
Waleswood Colliery.


No2 Area HQ Doncaster.

Sub Area A.

Askern Colliery.
Brodsworth Colliery.
Bullcroft Colliery.
Hickleton Colliery.
Rossington Colliery.
Yorkshire Main Colliery.

Sub Area B.

Bentley Colliery.
Goldthorpe Colliery.
Hatfield Colliery.
Markham Main Colliery.
Highgate Colliery.
Thorne Colliery.

No3 Area HQ Rotherham.

Sub Area A.

Aldwarke Colliery.
Cortonwood Colliery.
Elsecar Colliery.
New Stubbin Colliery.
Rotherham Colliery.
Silverwood Colliery.

Sub Area B.

Barburgh Colliery.
Cadeby Colliery.
Denaby Colliery.
Kilnhurst Colliery.
Manvers Colliery.
Wath Colliery.


No4 Area HQ Carlton.

Sub Area A.

Frickley Colliery.
Hemsworth Colliery.
Monkton Colliery 1,2 &3.
South Emsall Colliery.
South Kirkby Colliery.
Upton Colliery.

Sub Area B.

Brierly Colliery.
Darfield Main Colliery.
Dearne Valley Colliery.
Ferrymoor Colliery.
Grimethorpe Colliery.
Houghton Main Colliery.
Mitchells Main Colliery.


No5 Area HQ South Barnsley.

Sub Area A.

Barnsley Main Colliery.
Barrow Colliery.
Dodworth Colliery.
Monk Bretton Colliery.
Silkstone Common Colliery.
Wentworth Silkstone Colliery.

Sub Area B.

Bullhouse Colliery.
Grange Colliery.
Hazelhead Colliery.
Rockingham Colliery.
Sledbrook Colliery.
Smithywood Colliery.
Stocksbridge Colliery.
Thornecliffe Colliery.
Wharncliffe Chase Colliery.
Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery.
Wombwell Main Colliery.

No6 Area HQ North Barnsley.

Sub Area A.

Bullcliffe Wood Colliery.
Caphouse Colliery.
Crigglestone Colliery.
Denby Grange Colliery.
Emley Moor Colliery.
Grange Ash Colliery.
Gregory Springs Colliery.
Hartley Bank Colliery.
Howroyd Colliery.
Lepton Edge Colliery.
Newmillerdam Colliery.
Parkmill Colliery.
Shuttleye Colliery.

Sub Area B.

Darton Colliery.
Haigh Colliery.
North Gawber Colliery.
Wharncliffe Woodmoor 1,2 & 3. Colliery.
Wharncliffe Woodmoor 4 & 5 Colliery.
Wooley Colliery.


No7 Area HQ Wakefield.

Sub Area A.

Birkenshaw Colliery.
Manor Colliery.
New Gomersall Colliery.
Norwood Green Colliery.
Old Roundwood Colliery.
Shawcross Colliery.
Thornhill Colliery.
Toftshaw Colliery.

Sub Area B.

East Ardsley Colliery.
Fanny Colliery.
Lofthouse Colliery.
Middleton Broom Colliery.
New Sharston Colliery.
Nostell Colliery.
Park Hill Colliery.
St Johns Colliery.
Sharleston West Colliery.

No8 Castleford Area.

Sub Area A.

Allerton Bywater Colliery.
Allerton Primrose Colliery.
Allerton Silkstone Colliery.
Allerton Victoria Colliery.
Fryston Colliery.
Peckfield Colliery.
Waterloo Main Colliery.
Wheldale Colliery.

Sub Area B.

Newmarket Silkstone Colliery.
Snydale Colliery.
Water Haigh Colliery.
West Riding and Silkstone Colliery.
Whitwood and Saville Colliery.

Sub Area C.

Acton Hall Colliery.
Glasshoughton Colliery.
Pontefract. (Prince of Wales Colliery).

[John]

Again from the same list of collieries at vesting.

Northern Division was based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

No1 North East Durham Area.

Bolden Colliery.
Harton Colliery.
Whitburn Colliery.
Hylton Colliery.
Wearmouth Colliery.
Usworth Colliery.
Washington "F" Colliery.
Washington Glebe Colliery.
Wardley Colliery.
Heworth Colliery.
Ryhope Colliery.
Ouston "E" Colliery.
Ravensworth "Ann" Colliery.
Ravensworth "Park Drift" Colliery.
Ravensworth "Betty" Colliery.

No2 Mid East Durham.

Dorothea Colliery.
Elemore Colliery.
Eppleton Colliery.
Harraton & Annabella Colliery.
Hetton Colliery.
Herrington Colliery.
Houghton Colliery.
Lambton "D" Colliery.
Lumicy Sixth Colliery.
Silksworth Colliery.
Dawdon Colliery.
Seaham Colliery.
Vane Tempest Colliery.
Murton Colliery.
South Hetton Colliery.
Adventure Colliery.

No3 South East Durham.

Blackhall Colliery.
Horden Colliery.
Shotton Colliery.
Easington Colliery.
Thornley No's 1 & 2 Colliery.
Wheatley Hill No's 1 & 2 Colliery.
Deaf Hill Colliery.
Wingate Grange Colliery.

No4 South West Durham.

Bowburn Colliery.
Chilton Colliery.
Dean and Chapter Colliery.
Leasingthorne Colliery.
Mainsforth Colliery.
Fishburn Colliery.
Sherburn Hill Colliery.
Whitworth Park Colliery.
Tudhoe Park Colliery.
Thrislington Colliery.
Eldon Drift Colliery.
East Hetton Colliery.
Brusselton Colliery.
Trimdon Grange Colliery.
Randolph Colliery.
Ramashaw No's 1 & 2 Colliery.
Etherley Dene Colliery.
Princes Street Colliery.
South Shildon Colliery.
Hindon Bridge Colliery.
Littleburn Colliery.
Marshall Green Colliery.
Newfield Drift Colliery.

No5 Mid West Durham.

Brancepeth Colliery.
Brandon "A" Colliery.
Brandon Pit House Colliery.
Esh Colliery.
Roiddymoor Colliery.
Waterhouses Colliery.
Ushaw Moor Colliery.
Wooley Colliery.
Kimblesworth Colliery.
Sacriston Colliery.
Shield Row Colliery.
Bearpark Colliery.
Witton Colliery.
East Hedley Hope Colliery.
Brancepeth Colliery.
Nettlesworth Drift Colliery.
Hamsteels Colliery.
Hole in the Wall Colliery.
West Thornley Colliery.
Langley Park Colliery.
Cocken Drift Colliery.
Grange Colliery.
Malton Colliery.
Pelton Colliery.
Chester South Moor Colliery.
Beamish Second and Park Colliery.
Handon Hold Colliery.
Twizell Burn Drift Colliery.
South Pelaw Colliery.
Beamish Mary Colliery.

No6 North West Durham.

Chopwell Colliery.
Croolchali Colliery.
Derwent Eden Colliery.
Garesfield Colliery.
Medomsley Colliery.
Craghead Busty Colliery.
Craghead Oswald Colliery.
Hedley Colliery.
Louisa Colliery.
Morrison Busty Colliery.
Adison Colliery.
Clara Vale Colliery.
Greenside Colliery.
Emma Colliery.
Stargate Colliery.
Burnopfield Colliery
Byermoor Colliery.
Watergate Colliery.
Kibblesworth Colliery. (New).
Kibblesworth Colliery. (Old).
Marley Hill Colliery.
Axwell Park Colliery
Blaydon Burn Bessie Colliery.
Blaydon Burn Mary Colliery.
Lilley Drift Colliery.
Victoria Garesfield Colliery.
East Tanfield Colliery.
Dunston Colliery.
South Medomsley Colliery.
Hamsterley Colliery.
South Garesfield Colliery.
Bryan's Leap Colliery.
Tanfield Lea Colliery.
Tanfield Moor Colliery.

No7 Southern Northumberland.

East Walbottle Colliery.
Prestwick Colliery.
North Walbottle Colliery.
Callerton Colliery.
Hazlerigg Colliery.
Burradon Colliery.
Weetslade Colliery.
Maude Colliery.
Eccles Colliery.
Algernon Colliery.
Fenwick Colliery.
Rising Sun Colliery.
West Wylam Colliery.
Isabella Colliery.
Maria Colliery.
Coronation Colliery.
Blucher Colliery.
Montagu Colliery.
Acomb Colliery.
Henslaw Colliery.
Lambley Colliery.
Ventners Colliery.

No8 Central Northumberland.

Choppington "A" Colliery.
Choppington "B" Colliery.
Horton Grange Colliery.
Bedlington "A" Colliery.
Bedlington "D" Colliery.
Bedlington "E" Colliery.
Bedlington "F" Colliery.
North Seaton Colliery.
Cambois Colliery.
Isabella Colliery.
Mill Colliery.
Bates Colliery.
Barmoor Colliery.
Netherton Colliery.
Howard Colliery.
Seghill Colliery.
New Delaval Colliery.
Seaton Delaval Colliery.
Hartley Colliery.
Dudley Colliery.
Nelson Colliery.
Hartford Colliery.
Seaton Burn Colliery.
Williams Colliery.
Dinnington Colliery.
West Clifton Colliery.

No9 Northern Northumberland.

Ashington Colliery.
Linton Colliery.
Woodhorn Colliery.
Ellington Colliery.
Lynemouth Colliery.
Newbiggin Colliery.
Stobswood Colliery.
Pegswood Colliery.
Bothal Park Colliery.
Broomhill Colliery.
Hauxley Colliery.
Shibottle Colliery.
Whittle Colliery.
Blackhill Colliery.

No10 Cumberland.

Clifton Colliery.
Birkby & Albright Colliery.
Haig Colliery.
William Colliery.
Walkmill Colliery.
Risehow Colliery.
St. Helens No 3 Colliery.
Harrington No 10 Colliery.
Hanington No 11 Colliery
Gillhead Colliery.
Solway Colliery.

[John]

North Western division at vesting.
Ironic, not one pit remains now in this once large coalfield.

North Western Division based at Manchester.

No1 Manchester Area.

Bradford Colliery.
Moston Colliery.
Ashton Moss Colliery.
Woodpark Colliery.
Oak Colliery.
Deane Colliery.
Cleworth Hall Colliery.
Gibfield Colliery.
Chanters Colliery.
Howe Bridge Colliery.
Bedford Colliery.
Astley Green Colliery.
Nook Colliery.
Parsonage Colliery.
Bickershaw No's 1 & 3 Colliery.
Bickershaw No 4 Colliery.
Gin Colliery.
Wheatsheaf Colliery.
Newtown Colliery.
Sandhole Colliery.
Mosley Common No's 1 & 2 Colliery.
Mosley Common No 4 Colliery.
Ladyshore Colliery.
Brackley Colliery.

No2 Wigan Area.

Welch Whittle Colliery.
Ellerbeck Colliery.
Chisnal Hall Colliery.
Victoria Colliery.
John Colliery.
Giants Hall Colliery.
Alexandria Colliery.
Mains Colliery.
Wigan Junction Colliery.
Moss Colliery.
Maypole Colliery.
Albert Colliery.
Summersales Colliery.
Landgate Colliery.
Landgate Moor Land Drift Colliery.
Garswood Hall Colliery.
Long Lane Colliery.
Park No's 1 & 2 Colliery.

No3 St. Helens Area.

Golborne Colliery.
Boston Colliery.
Wood Colliery.
Lyme Colliery.
Ravenshead Colliery.
Bold Colliery.
Lea Green Colliery.
Clock Face Colliery.
Sutton Manor Colliery.
Cronton (Hulton) Colliery.

No4 Burnley Area.

Copy Colliery.
Deerplay Colliery.
Dyneley Colliery.
Moorfield Colliery ? (Moorfield or Moorlield)
Calder Colliery.
Huncoat Colliery.
Nabb Colliery.
Scaitcliffe Colliery.
Grime Bridge Colliery.
Old Meadows Colliery.
Bank Hall Colliery.
Clifton Colliery.
Hapton Valley Colliery.
Reedley Colliery.
Hoddlesden No 12 Colliery.
Towneley Demesne Colliery.

No5 North Wales Area.

Point of Ayr Colliery.
Llay Hall Colliery.
Llay Main Colliery.
Gresford Colliery.
Black Park Colliery.
Bersham Colliery.
Ifton Colliery.
Hafod Colliery.

[John]

South Western Division collieries at vesting day.
Thanks to Ray Lawrence for sending the complete lists of Divisions, areas and pits.


My thanks to Ray Lawrence for this listing.

Each Colliery is a link, unless there is no information on it.

Divisional HQ Cambrian Buildings, Cardiff.



No1 Area Swansea.

Trimsaran Colliery.
Carway Colliery.
Pentremawr Colliery.
Pontyberem Colliery.
Great Mountain No1 Colliery.
Great Mountain No2 Colliery.
Blaenhirwaun Colliery.
Cross Hands Colliery.
Llandebie Colliery.
Wernos Colliery.
Saron Colliery.
Pantyffnnon Colliery.
Jubilee Colliery.
Gyncastle Colliery.
Rhigos No1 Colliery.
Rhigos No4 Colliery.
Rhigos No6 Colliery.
Cwmgwrach Colliery.
Brynteg Colliery.
Dillwyn Colliery.
Seven Sisters Colliery.
Onllwyn No1 Colliery.
Onllwyn No3 Colliery.
Rhas Colliery.
Hook Ffaldydre Colliery.
Ammanford Colliery.
Cwymgorse Colliery.
Maerdy Colliery.
East Steer Colliery.
Cwymllynfell Colliery.
Y stalfera Colliery.
Pwllbach Colliery.
Y niscedwyn Colliery.
Cefn Coed Colliery.
Aberpergwm Colliery.
Rock Colliery.
Tareni Colliery.
Abercrave Colliery.
Varteg Colliery.
Glanamman Colliery.
Mount Bryhenllys Colliery.
Ynisarwed Colliery.
Pwll Colliery.
New Gellihir Colliery.
Wernfawr Colliery.
Garngoch No1 Colliery.
Garngoch No3 Colliery.
Morlais Colliery.
Talyclun Colliery.
Clydach Merthyr Colliery.
Graig Merthyr Colliery.
Mountain Colliery.
Broadoak Colliery.
Mynydd Newydd Colliery.
Hendy Merthyr Colliery.
Tylwydyn Colliery.
Maesmelyn Colliery
Felinfran Colliery.
Daren Colliery
Crynant Colliery.
Blaenant Colliery.


No2 Area Maesteg.

Glengarw Colliery.
International Colliery.
Garw Colliery.
Avon Colliery.
Nantewlaith Colliery.
Glyncorrwg Colliery.
North Rhondda Colliery.
Bryn Colliery.
Glenhafod Colliery.
Penrhys Colliery.
Aberbaiden Colliery.
Pentre Colliery.
Newlands Colliery.
Werntarw Colliery.
Caerau Colliery.
Garth Merthyr Colliery.
Garth Ton-Mawr Colliery.
Penllwyngwent Colliery.
Wyndham Colliery.
Ffaldau Colliery.
Duffryn Rhondda Colliery.
Coegnant Colliery.
St. John's Colliery.

No3 Rhondda Area.

Maindy Colliery.
Park Colliery.
Dare Colliery.
Western Colliery.
Lady Windsor Colliery.
National Colliery.
Glenrhondda Colliery.
Glynogwr Colliery.
Bertie Colliery.
Tymawr Colliery.
Trefor Colliery.
Maritime Colliery.
Margaret Colliery.
Cwm Colliery.
Cambrian No1 Colliery.
Cambrian No2 Colliery.
Cambrian No4 Colliery.
Pandy Colliery.
Anthony Colliery.
Blaenclydach Colliery.
Britannic Colliery.
Trane Colliery.
Cilely Colliery.
Tydraw Colliery.
Gelli Colliery.
Nebo Colliery.
Fernhill No1 Colliery.
Fernhill No2 Colliery.
Fernhill No4 Colliery.
Coedely No2 Colliery.
Coedely Pentre Colliery.

No4 Aberdare Area.

Cwmneol Colliery.
Fforchaman Colliery.
Aberaman Colliery.
Bwllfa No2 Colliery.
Duffryn Aberdare Colliery.
Tirherbert Colliery.
Deep Duffryn Colliery.
Abergorki Colliery.
Cwncynon Colliery.
Merthyr Vale No1 Colliery.
Merthyr Vale No2 Colliery.
Ferndale No1 Colliery.
Ferndale No5 Colliery.
Ferndale No9 Colliery.
Penrikyber No's 1 & 2 Colliery.
Penrikyber No 3 Colliery.
Werfa Dare Colliery.
Taff Merthyr Colliery.
Deep Navigation Colliery.
Lucy Thomas No4 Colliery.
Lucy Thomas No5 Colliery.
Bedlinog-Brithdir Colliery.
Bedlinog-Tyla Du Colliery.

No5 Rhymney Area.

Bargoed Colliery.
Britannia Colliery.
Windsor Colliery.
Bargoed Brithdir Colliery.
Pengam Colliery
Elliot Colliery.
Ogilvie Colliery.
Groesfaen Colliery.
Pidwellt Penallta Colliery.
Abercynon Colliery.
Albion Colliery.
Llanharan Colliery.
New Rockwood Colliery.
Llanbradach Colliery.
Islwyn Colliery.
Rock Colliery
Bedwas Colliery.

No6 Monmouthshire Area

Waunlwyd No1 Colliery.
Marine No1 Colliery.
Marine No2 Colliery.
Cwmcarn Colliery.
Arrael Griffin No4 Colliery.
Arrael Griffin No5 Colliery.
Vivian Colliery.
Celynen South Colliery.
Celynen North Colliery.
Graig Fawr Colliery.
Llanerch Colliery.
Blaenserchan Colliery.
Llanhilleth Colliery.
Crumlin Navigation Colliery.
Aberbeeg South Colliery.
Tirpentwys Colliery.
McLaren Colliery.
Ty Trist Colliery.
Pochin Colliery.
Red Ash Colliery.
Markham Colliery.
Waterloo Colliery.
Wylie Colliery.
Cwmtillery Colliery.
Rose Heyworth Colliery.
Beynon and Red Ash Colliery.
Big Pit Colliery.
Kay Slope Colliery.
Garn Slope Colliery.
Nine Mile Point Colliery.
Risca Colliery.
Deakin's Slope Colliery.
Blaendare Colliery.
Mynydd Maen Colliery.
Erskine Colliery.
Glyntillery Colliery.
Hafodyrnys Colliery.
Waen Nantyglo Colliery.
West Brgoed Colliery.

No7 Severn Area. Forest of Dean.

Cannop Colliery.
Arthur & Edward Colliery.
Princess Royal Colliery.
Norchard Colliery.
Eastern United Colliery.
Northern United Colliery.

Somerset Area.

Radstock Colliery.
Norton Hill Colliery.
Braysdown Colliery.
Camerton Colliery.
Kilmersdon Colliery.
Writhlington Colliery.
New Rock Colliery.
Old Mills Colliery.
Pensford Colliery.
Bromley Colliery.
Charmborough Colliery.
Marsh Lane Colliery.

Bristol Area.

Coalpit Heath Colliery.

[John]

Sorry for the long layout, but I C&P'd it from the rebuild of the Coal, Collieries and Mining site.

[fiatagriman]

Very interesting information,I have been studying the collieries across the country and wanted information on the organisational layout of pits across the country and this has been a big help! thankyou all.

One question if anyone can help, was this structure basically the same throughout the 1970s also?

[projectman]

Is this forum still alive?

Not a miner but I worked on projects in the old North Yorkshire Area in the 70s and have lots of memories

[John]

May 4, 2017 15:28:35 GMT -5 projectman said:

Is this forum still alive?

Not a miner but I worked on projects in the old North Yorkshire Area in the 70s and have lots of memories

Sure, just a little slow at the moment.