Lynemouth Colliery

Lynemouth Colliery was a coal mine in Lynemouth, Northumberland, England. It was in operation between 1927 and 1994.^[1] According to Historic England, "it was one of Britain's largest collieries until it was closed due to an underground fire".^[2] The colliery was demolished in 2005.

Lynemouth Colliery
Country	England
Location	Lynemouth, Northumberland
Coordinates	55.201976472°N 1.53966901564°W / 55.201976472; -1.53966901564
Status	Demolished
Commission date	1927
Decommission date	1994
Owners	Ashington Coal Company Ltd. (1927) National Coal Board (1947) British Coal (1986)

Its number 1 pit was the downcast, and its number 2 was the upcast.^[1]

In 1960, the mine employed 1,734 people (1,390 above ground, 344 below).^[1]