A.D. Sir Francis (Lead Ore)

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Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

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	A.D. Sir Francis (Lead Ore)	Index	A.D. Sir Francis (Lead Ore)

Location:	Swaledale 14½ miles [23 km] W of Richmond
Map Ref:	(Sheet 91, 92) NY940000, 54° 23' 43" N, 2° 5' 33" W
Opened:
Closed:
Owners:	1880s - A. D. Lead Mining Co. Ltd.
	1880s - Old Gang Mining Co. Ltd.
	1890s - Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd.
Output:	1882 - Lead Ore.
	1883 - Lead Ore.
	1884 - Lead Ore.
	1888 - Lead Ore.
	1890 - Lead Ore.
	1894 - Lead Ore.
	1896 - Lead Ore.
	1900 - Lead Ore.
	1902 - Lead Ore.
	1905 - Lead ore.
	1908 - Lead Ore.
	1910 - Lead ore.
Employment:	1883 - 45
	1894 - 0 [Standing]
	1896 - 0 [Standing]
	1900 - 0 [Standing]
	1902 - 0 [Inc. in Old Gang]
	1908 - 8 (6 below, 2 surface)
	1910 - 0 [Abandoned]
	Colliery Management (prior to 1970)

None found.

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Bell, James, 25 Jun 1880, aged 58, Miner, had left his place during firing and retired to a neighbouring work, and sat down under a baulk which fell at the time, bringing down a quantity of stone

Brunskill, Joseph, 02 Oct 1878, aged 29, Miner, fall of ground from between cheeks of lode

Milner, Harker, 23 May 1879, (accident: 21 May 1879), aged 21, Labourer, arm caught between bevil wheels and lacerated, it was afterwards amputated

3 names found

1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), Durham District by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1879 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2604) Where to find this report
1880 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2903) Where to find this report
1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1908 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
Mineral Statistics for 1884 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4430), published in 1885 — includes List of Mines and Openworks