West Stanley Pit
Location
West Stanley Pit is located in County Durham
West Stanley Pit
West Stanley Pit
LocationWest Stanley
County Durham
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates54°52′19″N1°41′02″W / 54.872°N 1.684°W /54.872; -1.684Coordinates:54°52′19″N1°41′02″W / 54.872°N 1.684°W /54.872; -1.684NZ203530
Production
ProductsCoal
Typedeep mine
Greatest depth163 fathoms
1882 disaster
Date19 April 1882(1882-04-19)
Time01:00
Causeunsafe lamps ignited sudden inrush of firedamp
Deaths13
Inquest26 and 27 April 1882
CoronerJohn Graham
1909 disaster
Date16 February 1909(1909-02-16)
Time15:45
Causeunclear
Deaths168
Inquest18 February – 29 March
CoronerJohn Graham