	Flint Colliery	Index	Flint Colliery

Flint Colliery

Location:	Flint 11½ miles [19 km] WNW of Chester
Map Ref:	(Sheet 117 Chester and Wrexham) SJ232731, 53° 14' 58" N, 3° 8' 59" W
Opened:	1855
Closed:	1900
Owners:	Flint Coal and Cannel Co., Ltd.
Output:	1894 - No. 1 - Coal: Household, Steam.
	1894 - No. 3 - Coal: Gas, Household, Steam.
	1896 - No. 1 - Coal: Household, Steam.
	1896 - No. 3 - Coal: Household, Steam.
	1900 - No. 1 - Coal: Household, Steam.
	1900 - No. 3 - Coal: Household, Steam.
Employment:	1894 - No. 1 - 26 (24 below, 2 surface)
	1894 - No. 3 - 277 (242 below, 35 surface)
	1896 - No. 1 - 40 (28 below, 12 surface)
	1900 - No. 1 - 55 (49 below, 6 surface)
	1900 - No. 3 - 263 (205 below, 58 surface)

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!

						Ames, Thomas, 08 Nov 1881, aged 35, Engineman, Inquiries made. The waggons are run down an incline from the colliery to the railway, and deceased to save himself a walk, and contrary to the rules, got on to ride down. In attempting to get off when they were in motion he fell under the wheels
						Davies, Joseph, 24 Oct 1893, aged 18, Labourer, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased had risen a bar of pitwood on his shoulder with another man when he suddenly stumbled and fell his head striking a knot of another bar lying on the floor. He died shortly afterwards from the injuries received
						Eames, William, 23 Apr 1860, aged 38, Blacksmith, Deceased met with his death whilst drawing the pumps, by the crab handle striking him [More information ...]
						Edwards, David, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, of Flint Mountain, left a wife and three children [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Robert, 20 May 1828, aged 8, Explosion of firedamp, of Flint Mountain [More information ...]
						Hughes, Thomas, 05 Jan 1885, aged 19, Filler, Inspection made and inquest attended. A heavy fall of roof from between two slips which capped a couple of props. This accident appeared to have been due entirely to insufficient timbering
						Jones, David, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, of Flint Mountain, unmarried [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, son of John [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, of Bagillt, leaving a wife and four young children, the youngest only a day or two old ; father of John [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 23 Jun 1882, aged 37, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of stone from between slips which broke some of the timber. The place was well timbered
						Jones, Robert, 12 Nov 1852, Fall of coal
						Parry, Isaac, 25 Aug 1888, aged 38, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was drawing a short sprag from under the coal, when a piece fell from the face and knocked him against a prop
						Parry, Shedrac, 20 May 1828, aged 12, Explosion of firedamp, of Parry [More information ...]
						Pritchard, Hugh, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, of Flint, left a wife and two children [More information ...]
						Roberts, Owen, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, of Flint, left a wife and two children [More information ...]
						Rodgers, Joshua, 11 Jul 1885, aged 34, Packer, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was engaged with another man in building a pack when a stone fell from the roof at a place where they had drawn the timber on the previous day. Deceased must have been in the waste where he had no business to be
						Williams, William, 20 May 1828, Explosion of firedamp, of Flint Mountain, left a wife and five children [More information ...]

						17 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 , were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

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.

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Flint Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Flint Colliery

Credits

Sources:

1852 (Jul-Dec) Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), Liverpool District by Henry Hall, 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
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department