wardley colliery

History This was an old Colliery (as suggested by the name), but it only started mining coal in 1871, after being purchased by somebody beforehand. I couldn't find any information on that. It was then later closed in 1911 as it was replaced by another Colliery (Follingsby Colliery). A little...

Background history Wardley Colliery, Pelaw ,Gateshead was once the main source of coal for the area, opened in 1855. It closed in 1911 due to another colliery opening up (Follonsby Colliery). It reopened after modernization started until August 1974. Around 2007 it reopened as a paintabll arena...