There is an additional 1 photo in this album available to registered members. Shaw who lived at purston hall took over the colliery in 1906. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described bearpark like this. The hamlet of aldin grange lies on the west side of the river browney near bearpark and was a manor belonging to the bishops of durham until. For like the countys other collieries it had been idle since the miners stike started four weeks ago. In time, the name became corrupted to bearpark and was transferred to. Bearpark you can see a history of bearpark at the keys to the past website. My grandfather, edward leadbitter, was a miner at bearpark pit. The station closed to passengers in 1939, although miners gala excursions used the.
Click here for graphs and data of how durham has changed over two centuries. The collieries of durham, volume 2, by david temple, published by tups books. Many of the inhabitants of bearpark were involved in the war efforts during the first world war and the second world war. Further to the guidance issued by central government all schools across england are closed, except to certain pupils. My grandad, who was a miner at bearpark colliery, turned into a bit of a. The album the music lives on now the mines have gone which is released by universal records on march 1, features 15 tracks by britains best colliery bands. The name may be a corruption of the french term beau repaire meaning beautiful retreat. Bearpark hall farmhouse is a grade ii listed building in bearpark, county durham, england.
They may well include the names of other locations or areas. By the 1890s, it employed more than 1,000 men and boys, so a colliery community sprang up. The bearpark and esh colliery band are a 2nd section band based in esh winning, approximately 6 miles west of durham city. Known as beaurepaire, its latin name meant beautiful resting place. It comprises a good school, two chapels, a literary institute, and a cooperative store.
Near the war memorial is a memorial for those men and boys who lost their lives in accidents at bearpark colliery. Miners gathered at the smallest colliery in the durham coalfield yesterday, knowing they would never work there again. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. An old pit wheel stands in front of the building, a memorial to the villages mining history. Richardson, michael the durham miners gala 19351960 breedon books. Historic and archive photos of bearpark coal colliery. The parish of bearpark stands close to the city of durham.
Bearpark and esh colliery band sat 22nd jul 2017 tap your foot along to the sound of the bearpark and esh colliery band, who will be performing in redman park bandstand in the town park from 2pm to 4pm. History of bearpark, in durham and county durham map and. Youll have heard of bearpark, but do you know where it. It was a quiet end for the tiny bearpark pit near durham city which was officially closed after 110 years. Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for bearpark colliery. Publications from mining history societies are mostly not included, but an online. Raw material from the pit was fired in coke ovens alongside the railway, and was exported around the world. History of bearpark, in durham and county durham place names. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the history of coal mining and pit sinkers. Bearpark village is two miles west of durham, having a station called aldin grange, on the durham and consett line.
Legislation relating to safety and health in british coal mines. Life in the former pit villages in the northeast of. My grandad, who was a miner at bearpark colliery, turned into a bit of a lunatic after he fell down the colliery. The colliery itself was initially operated by the bearpark coal and coke company owned by a quaker called theodore fry of darlington. Bearpark primary school colliery road, bearpark, durham. The main service is the eucharist, with hymns, at 9am on sunday. Beaurepaire manor house is a grade ii listed building in bearpark, county durham, england. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history. Half a mile to the north of the present village lies the ruins of beaurepaire priory, built in 1258 by the prior of durham. Welcome to the peoples collection a selection of archive photographs, oral history recordings, books and trade catalogues from the vast collection at beamish museum.
City of durham trust and department of geography in the university of durham, 1985. Beaurepaire manor house, bearpark 1120721 historic. Men and women from each conflict are commemorated on memorial plaques, windows, books of remembrance and items of furniture within the parish church of st. Full text of the miners unions of northumberland and durham. Miscellaneous documents catalogue item durham record office. The prior of durhams favourite country retreat was a luxurious manor house west of the city. Aldin grange for bearpark railway station was located on the lanchester valley railway that operated in county durham, england. For statistics about bearpark itself, go to units and statistics. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. This is the web site of the friends of bearpark woods, a community. There is no setting stands and chairs up and putting them away.
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. Photograph of reconstruction work at bearpark colliery, with railway tracks in. Bearpark community centre is at the hub of the local village, a red brick building originally built in 1921 as a miners welfare hall. Information, photographs and plans for bearpark coal colliery on the mine exploration web site uk. Bearpark had three main exports due to the sinking of the colliery, coal, coke and bricks. But ours was the less successful branch of the family. The owner of south kirkby colliery and featherstone main a major j. Property details for the old school house colliery road.
Bearpark hall farmhouse, bearpark 1271967 historic. Ushaw moor historical website bearpark colliery band. South pelaw colliery near chesterlestreet the property of the earl of durham and which has been standing idle since the expiration of the birtley iron companys lease five or six years since will shortly be at work again. Gray mountain by john grisham, fall of giants by ken follett, faith, hope, and ivy june by phyllis reynolds naylor, how gre. In the village there were eight colliery rows and the school and. It is situated two and a half miles west of durham, and a short distance to the north of ushaw moor. The railway station opened in 1883 as aldin grange, and was renamed aldin grange for bearpark about a year later. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Check out the memories blog for a look back at the history of ushaw moor and the deerness valley.
These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with bearpark, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. The official page of the bearpark and esh colliery band uk. Bearpark is a village and civil parish in county durham in england. Bearpark colliery woods a community woodland in county. Bearpark photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Up to 1904 it also had the names of hemsworth colliery co.
Banners of the durham coalfield, norman emery, 1998, sutton publishing ltd. Bearpark colliery woods is an woodland of 38 hectares planted in 1995 on the site of the former bearpark colliery in the village of bearpark near the city of durham in north east england. Aldin grange for bearpark railway station wikipedia. See more ideas about old photos, family history book and coal mining. Simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of bearpark colliery main page for bearpark colliery in the following table the value given for the distance mileskilometres from bearpark colliery are as the crow flies and are provided as an indication only. Bearpark became internationally famous for coke, no not the snorting or the drinking kind but the burning kind. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bearpark. Fosdick and was known as fitzwilliam hemsworth collieries ltd. Edmunds is one of six churches in the durham north team, so we have the pleasure of seeing different members of the clergy who come to preside at services. This is purely a colliery village, the men and boys being all employed at the colliery. Articles on mining history from mining and history. Two of them are from the north east, the northumbrian water ellington colliery band and county durhams bearpark and esh colliery band.
It encouraged the creation of bearpark colliery which opened in 1872. Also find out more about ushaw moor on the facebook fan page. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Bearpark colliery operated until 1984 and is now a woodland plantation. Historic photographs of bearpark coal colliery you are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of bearpark. The band have their own rehearsal premises which have undergone renovation recently. Use the options below to find information about collieries in the durham coalfield from about 1850 to 1990, including colliery locations, mine opening, closure or operating dates and who owned the mines before nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947. My grandad, who was a miner at bearpark colliery, turned. Bearpark welfare unlucky in this 1950 game deerness.
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