Blakeley Colliery
| Location: |
Hargill
10 miles [16 km] SW of Durham
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 92) NZ152321, 54° 41' 2" N, 1° 45' 51" W |
| Opened: |
1885 |
| Closed: |
1895 |
| Owners: |
1880s - Joseph Proud |
| Output: |
1888 - Coal. |
|
1894 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. |
|
1896 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. |
| Employment: |
1894 - 3 |
|
1896 - 4 |
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Colliery Management (prior to 1970)
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Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Blakeley Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Blakeley Colliery
Credits
Sources:
- 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
Related Links:
None found