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On the Chloride Waters of Great Britain1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

W. Anderson
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Formerly there were several surface brine springs in the North-East Coalfield; to-day there are none. From the many accounts of their occurrence nothing has been learned of their exact position, and very little of the composition of their waters. The earliest record, made in 1684, described the Butterby spring (Todd, 1684), and then at various times during the next two centuries brine springs at Framwellgate, Lumley, Birtley, Walker, Wallsend, Hebburn, and Jarrow were noted. In particular the Birtley salt spring is often mentioned, and on the 6-in. Ordnance map, Durham No. 13, 1862 edition, it is sited to the south-east of the village. Although no record has been found there must have been either a brine spring or well at Gateshead, for the name of the present-day suburb, Saltwell, is very old, and brine springs are still active in the coal workings of that area.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 82 , Issue 6 , December 1945 , pp. 267 - 273
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1945

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Published by permission of the Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.

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