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Dearne Valley Colliery
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| Location: | Little Houghton, nr. Barnsley 5½ miles [9 km] E of Barnsley |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 111 Sheffield and Doncaster) SE432075, 53° 33' 44" N, 1° 20' 52" W |
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| Sinking Started: | 1903 |
| Owners: | Dearne Valley Colliery Co., Ltd. |
| 1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.) | |
| Output: | 1947 - Coal: Household, Steam. (160,000 tons) |
| 1954 - Coal: Household, Steam. | |
| Employment: | 1923 - 557 (433 below, 124 surface) |
| 1933 - 570 (445 below, 125 surface) | |
| 1937 - 585 (455 below, 130 surface) | |
| 1940 - 575 (430 below, 145 surface) | |
| 1947 - 534 (397 below, 137 surface) | |
| 1954 - 627 (494 below, 133 surface) | |
| Seams Worked: | 1954 - Shafton |
| Notes: | Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
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Description
Dearne Valley, Little Houghton, Nr. Barnsley: Surface drift established 1903 on the outcrop with subsequent development following the Shafton seam; there are now four main roadways; operated pillar and stall working to 1965, now 100 per cent. mechanised; 390 men prod. 130,000 tons annually.
NCB Leaflet: Coal in Barnsley Area, published 1967
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Dearne Valley Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Dearne Valley Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
- OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website
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