What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Colliery Inn The Colliery Inn was the first Public House encountered by the miners of Silksworth Colliery on their way home via the pit's 'Black Road.' Built in the 1870's the pub was renamed The Drift Inn after the pit closed in 1971; it then became the Sportsman's Arms. Recorded plaque organisation: City of Sunderland.
The Colliery Inn served as a significant social hub for miners from Silksworth Colliery in County Durham, reflecting the close ties between mining communities and local public houses in the industrial era. The establishment's name changes over time, including to The Drift Inn and later Sportsman's Arms, mirror the economic shifts following the colliery's closure in 1971.
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