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Chell Colliery

Location:	Tunstall 5 miles [8 km] NNW of Stoke-on-Trent
Map Ref:	(Sheet 118 Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield) SJ868533, 53° 4' 35" N, 2° 11' 49" W
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Owners:	Chell Colliery Co.
Output:	1894 - Coal, Ironstone.
	1896 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone.
	1900 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone.
Employment:	1894 - 84 (61 below, 23 surface)
	1896 - 77 (56 below, 21 surface)
	1900 - 139 (100 below, 39 surface)
Seams Worked:	1894 - Winghay, Burwood, Twist
	1896 - Burnwood, Twist, Winghay
	1900 - Burnwood, C. and I, Twist, Winghay
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

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!

						Adams, John, 17 Aug 1889, aged 33, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp. Caused by an accumulation of gas in some abandoned workings being forced into the upcast shaft in an inflammable state and ignited by a fire lamp hanging in that shaft [More information ...]
						Bollington, Robert, 07 Nov 1889, (accident: 31 Oct 1889), aged 51, Collier, Fall of roof from a slip at the working face. Died 7th Nov
						Cartwright, R., 07 Mar 1872, aged 29, Collier, Explosion of firedamp
						Chadwick, William, 07 Jul 1896, 2.15 p.m., aged 43, Collier, Crushed by tub in jig brow
						Clarke, J., 04 Mar 1864, aged 28, Miner, Fall of roof
						Eardley, R., 17 Jun 1872, aged 40, Collier, Crushed between waggons
						Evans, W., 12 May 1868, Boy, Fall of roof
						Foster, J., 23 Feb 1860, Breakage of rope (3 killed) [More information ...]
						Hancock, J., 14 Jul 1868, aged 37, Miner, Fall of stone
						Hankey, -, 03 Mar 1864, aged 47, Miner, Breaking of a wire rope
						Heath, William, 26 Jan 1855, Fall of coal
						Johnson, William, 17 Aug 1889, aged 33, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp. Caused by an accumulation of gas in some abandoned workings being forced into the upcast shaft in an inflammable state and ignited by a fire lamp hanging in that shaft [More information ...]
						Lees, J., 19 Dec 1877, aged 37, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp
						Phillips, C., 22 Jul 1884, Miner, Fall of roof
						Pratt, W., 20 Nov 1883, aged 14, Taker-off, Jammed at bottom of jig by loaded tub
						Sambrooks, William, 17 Aug 1889, aged 42, Undermanager, Explosion of firedamp. Caused by an accumulation of gas in some abandoned workings being forced into the upcast shaft in an inflammable state and ignited by a fire lamp hanging in that shaft [More information ...]
						Thompson, John, 16 May 1856, Fell out of bucket in sinking pit
						West, George, 14 May 1895, aged 37, Dataller, Fall of roof while repairing return airway in Rowhurst Seam

						18 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1864 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1868 Mines Inspectors Report, North Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), North Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Shropshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), North Staffordshire District (No. 10) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
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
1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), North Staffordshire District (No. 10) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website