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The Northumberland and Durham Coalfield is a
coalfield
A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological. A coalfield often groups the seams of ...
in
North East England, otherwise known as the Durham and Northumberland Coalfield or the Great Northern Coalfield. It consists of the
Northumberland Coalfield
The Northumberland Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It is continuous with the Durham Coalfield to its south. It extends from Shilbottle in the north to the boundary with County Durham along the River Tyne in the south, beyond which ...
and the
Durham Coalfield
The Durham Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It is continuous with the Northumberland Coalfield to its north. It extends from Bishop Auckland in the south to the boundary with the county of Northumberland along the River Tyne in the ...
.
Coal mining regions in England
Geography of Northumberland
Geography of County Durham
Mining in County Durham
Geology of England
Mining in Northumberland
Geology of Northumberland
Geology of County Durham
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