Hylton Colliery Explained

Hylton Colliery
Country:	England
Location:	County Durham, North East England
Th Fuel Primary:	Coal
Commissioned:	1900
Decommissioned:	1979

Hylton Colliery, also known as Castletown Colliery, was a coal mine situated in Castletown, Sunderland. It was opened in 1900 and owned by Wearmouth Coal Company until 1947, after which it was taken over by the National Coal Board. It closed on 13 July 1979.^{[1] [2]}

The miners at the colliery ran a cricket club, now known as Hylton Cricket Club.^[3] Its football club, Hylton Colliery Welfare, played in the Wearside League,^[4] and included players such as Augie Scott and Ernie Taylor. Its junior team featured future Sunderland and West Ham United players Harry Hooper and Bill Robinson.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hylton Colliery. Durham Mining Museum. 22 November 2017.
2. Web site: Hylton Colliery (Castletown Colliery). Sitelines. 22 November 2017.
3. Web site: Hylton CC hits a century of cricketing success. Sunderland Echo. 18 August 2006. 22 November 2017.
4. Web site: Hylton Colliery Welfare. Football Club History Database. 23 November 2017.