The Durham Mining Museum http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/o001.htm#top lists this mine as Ouston which covers The A pit. The B pit or "Busty" appears to be The Urpeth Pit see https://www.aditnow.co.uk/Mines/Urpeth-Busty-Coal-Mine_8677/ and nearby Low Urpeth. which must be the missing C and D Pit making The E pit the youngest of the group. The Wagonway that runs of bottom of picture leads to Ouston (A) Colliery grid ref approx. NZ264537. (Ouston Villa Farm) not listed by 1960 maps. On Aerial views only the odd marks on the ground. New Winning grid ref approx. NZ265533 This mine is not mentioned but a wagonway leads south from The A pit. It was situated factory units within The modern day Drum Industrial Estate. Ouston E Colliery is now Westline Industrial Estate, it still retains a number of Buildings, though in a neglected state is still worth a visit.
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