Felling Colliery

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:coal
gptkbp:closed 1931
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:Felling_mine_disaster firedamp explosion
gptkbp:Felling_mine_disaster_date May 24, 1812
gptkbp:Felling_mine_disaster_fatalities 92
gptkbp:Felling_mine_disaster_significance led to improvements in mine safety
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Felling Colliery
gptkbp:industry coal mining
gptkbp:knownFor Felling mine disaster
gptkbp:locatedIn Felling, Tyne and Wear, England
gptkbp:notableEvent subject of early mine safety campaigns
gptkbp:notablePerson Rev. John Hodgson
gptkbp:notablePublication An Account of the Explosion at Felling Colliery (by John Hodgson)
gptkbp:opened 1779
gptkbp:region North East England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Durham_coalfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8