What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Springwell Colliery (1826-1932) One of the many North Durham Pits, owned by John Bowes and Partners where coals was transported for export along the Bowes Railway to Jarrow Staiths utilising rope operated inclines Recorded plaque organisation: Sunderland City Council.
John Bowes was a prominent landowner and businessman who owned Springwell Colliery, significant for its role in the coal export industry via the innovative Bowes Railway to Jarrow Staiths.
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