	Broughton Moor Colliery	Index	Broughton Moor Colliery

Broughton Moor Colliery

Location:

Broughton Moor
11 miles [18 km] NNE of Whitehaven

Map Ref:

(Sheet 89) NY056343, 54° 41' 41" N, 3° 27' 53" W

Maps:

1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey

Opened:

Closed:

01 Mar 1924

Pits:

Bertha Pit, locn: (Sheet 89) NY063334

Nelson Pit

Owners:

1860s - Mrs. Mary Harris

1880s - R. Wilson

1890s - Flimby & Broughton Moor Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd.

1920s - Risehow Colliery, Coking & By-Product Co.

1920s - Risehow Colliery, Coking & By-Product Co. Ltd.

Output:

1855 - Coal.

1860 - Coal.

1865 - Coal.

1882 - Coal.

1883 - Coal. Fireclay.

1888 - Coal. Fireclay.

1890 - Coal. Fireclay.

1894 - Coal: Household, Steam.

1896 - Coal: Household, Steam.

1900 - Coal: Household, Steam.

1902 - Coal: Household, Steam.

1910 - Coal: Household, Steam.

1915 - Coal: Household, Steam.

1921 - Coal: Coking, Household, Steam.

1923 - Coal: Coking, Household, Steam.

1924 - Coal: Coking, Household, Steam.

Employment:

Year	Total	Below	Above
1894	166	149	17
1896	433	393	40
1900	364	304	60
1902	405	343	62
1905	434	360	74
1910	424	355	69
1915	176	127	49
1921	208	158	50
1923	218	165	53
1924	28	19	9
1924	Abandoned 1/3/24

Colliery Management (prior to 1970)

Seams Worked:

1905 - Albright, Little Main, Six Quarters, Three Quarters

1910 - Little Main, Three Quarters

1915 - Yard

1921 - Yard

1923 - Yard

1924 - Yard [Abandoned 1/3/24]

Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Broughton Moor Colliery

Notes:

1900, 20 Nov - Six Quarters seam abandoned - Unremunerative, through increase of water on approaching outcrop

1914 - Albrighton, Yard, Lower Three Quarters, Little Main, Three Quarters seams abandoned

1932 - Seam unnamed seam abandoned

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None Found

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Bell, Francis Joseph, 30 Nov 1900, aged 22, Hewer, While engaged hewing some stone fell away at a slip close to the face, canting out several props. [Inspection made & inquest attended]
						Black, George, 27 Mar 1899, Hewer, Died suddenly about two hours after returning from his work, and it was alleged that it was due to carbonic acid poisoning. The medical evidence did not, however, bear out this theory, and the jury accordingly returned a verdict "That death was due to natural causes." [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]
						Cameron, Joseph, 21 Sep 1896, aged 68, Hewer, He was working in a 4-yards bord, the roof of which was bad and full of "slips." A small trouble ran diagonally across the place from the right, and there was a slip running along the right hand side of the place. In working out the coal, he bared another slip at the face, and the stone came away from these slips, tapering off to a feather edge. One prop was canted out. An official was in about half hour before and considered the place safe, but it is doubtful, considering the nature of the roof, whether he should not have had another plank set. The nearest to the face was 6 feet away [Inspection made & inquest attended]
						Cockton, John, 21 Sep 1872, aged 41, Blacksmith, crushed by cage
						Dixon, John, 09 Nov 1819, Collier, killed by a fall of roof
						Dixon, John, 21 Dec 1861, killed by a fall of roof while drawing out a prop
						Fletcher, John, 15 Oct 1867, aged 44, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
						Hartley, Thomas, 15 Dec 1905, aged 48, Hewer, electric shock [More information ...]
						Irving, Joseph, 28 Apr 1899, aged 59, Hewer, He had just commenced to kirve at the longwall face when a stone (cauldron bottom), 4½ ft. diameter, fell without any warning. The place had been inspected before and during the shift, and was apparently well timbered [Inspection made & inquest attended]
						Irving, Walter, 12 Dec 1858, cage ran amain
						Johnstone, William, 29 Mar 1860, killed by a fall of roof
						Lister, James, 26 Jan 1887, aged 48, Back Overman, crushed between stationary and moving tub
						Lynch, John, 22 Feb 1904, aged 16 [More information ...]
						Martin, Joseph, 06 Nov 1911, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
						Mason, Samuel, 19 Oct 1824, Miner
						McAvoy, James, 22 Jul 1852, aged 61, fell down the shaft
						Musgrave, Robert, 29 Apr 1908, aged 19, Hewer, fall of stone in longwall gateway near face of brushing
						Rook, Barnet, 29 Oct 1895, 11:45 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 55, Shifter, the deceased and a labourer were sent into the workings to remove a large stone, which was temporarily supported by props; unfortunately, in removing these, which he knew would result in a fall of some stone, he went under the stone instead of standing at the edge of it
						Smith, Enoch, 06 Dec 1842, aged 25, killed by a fall of roof
						Smith, John, 18 Jun 1868, aged 72, Screener, run over by waggons
						Spark, John Henry, 24 Feb 1910, aged 18, Appentice Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
						Tunstall, William, 29 Jun 1872, aged 63, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal
						Wilkinson, Thomas, 25 Mar 1908, aged 61, Hewer, fall of stone at face of longwall

						23 names found

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web page have been kindly provided by The West Cumbria Mines Research and are marked with .

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

The following unnamed fatalities are listed in the Mines Inspectors Reports, once again this collection is not complete!

Date							Inspectors Remarks
01 Mar 1851	–	–	–	–	1	1	Tram
09 Jul 1855	1	–	–	–	–	1	suicide in the pit
19 Jan 1857	–	–	–	1	–	1	fall of coal
05 May 1857	–	–	–	1	–	1	crush of coal
23 Nov 1858	1	–	–	–	–	1	fell down shaft, More information ...
09 Mar 1860	–	–	–	1	–	1	fall of coal
29 Mar 1860	–	–	–	1	–	1	fall of coal
10 May 1864	–	–	–	–	1	1	coal waggons above ground

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Broughton Moor Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Broughton Moor Colliery

Credits

Sources:

1867 Mines Inspectors Report
1868 Mines Inspectors Report, Northumberland, North Durham and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), Northumberland, North Durham, and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
1887 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5450) Where to find this report
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
1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1910 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5676), Newcastle District (No. 2) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Newcastle District (No. 2) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
Information supplied by West Cumbria Mines Research
Mineral Statistics for 1855 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
Mineral Statistics for 1860 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
Mineral Statistics for 1865 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
Mineral Statistics for 1869 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works