	Crowgarth (Iron Ore)	Index	Crowgarth (Iron Ore)

Crowgarth (Iron Ore)

Location:

Cleator Moor
3½ miles [5 km] SE of Whitehaven

Map Ref:

(Sheet 89) NY016152, 54° 31' 21" N, 3° 31' 10" W

Opened:

Closed:

Sep 1948

Owners:

1890s - Lord Leconfield

1940s - Barrow Haematite Steel Co. Ltd.

Output:

1894 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1896 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1900 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1905 - Iron ore (red hematite).

1910 - Iron ore (red hematite).

1915 - Iron ore (red hematite).

1921 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1925 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1930 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1935 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1945 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1950 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

Detailed Mineral Statistics for Crowgarth (Iron Ore)

Employment:

Year	Total	Below	Above
1894	98	84	14
1896	61	46	15
1900	74	60	14
1902	62	46	16
1905	69	52	17
1915	77	61	16
1921	15	7	8
1925	44	34	10
1930	44	31	13
1935	141	113	28
1945	160	126	34
1950	Abandoned 9/48

Colliery Management (prior to 1970)

Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Crowgarth (Iron Ore)

Notes:

1948, Sep - 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!

						Blair, James Edward, 30 Sep 1941, aged 32, Miner, died at his home in Queen Street, on Tuesday evening following an accident, while working in Crowgarth Mine, a few hours previously
						Cotcher, Samuel James, 18 Mar 1873, aged 23, killed by a fall of the roof
						Glanville, James, 11 Nov 1869, (accident: 23 Oct 1869), aged 40, while going to his work he fell from an embankment upon an iron bar 17 feet below, and received such injuries that he died
						Leeming, Robert, 01 Oct 1901, fell down dead at work
						Shaw, John, 21 Oct 1863, killed by a large stone falling upon his head whilst working
						Shepherd, Charles, 08 Dec 1870, aged 60, he was engaged with horses shunting wagons at the Crowgarth iron ore pit, and about half past nine he complained of a pain in his side, shortly after which he died
						Southward, Jacob, 28 Aug 1856, killed by a fall of roof

						7 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 .

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Crowgarth (Iron Ore)

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Crowgarth (Iron Ore)

Credits

Sources:

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
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
Information supplied by West Cumbria Mines Research