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Fenton Park Colliery
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| Location: | Longton 1½ miles [3 km] E of Stoke-on-Trent |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 118 Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield) SJ906453, 53° 0' 17" N, 2° 8' 24" W |
| Opened: | 1855 |
| Closed: | 1885 |
| Owners: | W. Lawton and Company |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None Found
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 | Appleton, John, 20 Aug 1858, (accident: 19 Aug 1858), aged 33, Collier, Fall of coal on 19th instant | |||||
| Bennett, H., 25 Oct 1861, Driver, Fell down shaft | |||||
| Bently, S., 17 Jan 1867, aged 23, Collier, Explosion of firedamp | |||||
| Boardman, W., 23 Oct 1865, aged 39, Collier, Explosion of firedamp | |||||
| Coleman, Thomas, 09 Feb 1876, aged 16, Waggoner, Crushed between tubs on level | |||||
| Dalton, Thomas, 12 Jun 1865, aged 40, Metalman, Fall of rock while centreing the engine house | |||||
| Eckersley, R., 05 Apr 1864, aged 25, Loader, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] | |||||
| Hare, J., 05 Apr 1866, aged 44, Banksman, Rope broke at drum and drew him into pit | |||||
| Hemmings, R., 17 Sep 1858, (accident: 13 Sep 1858), aged 38, Collier, Explosion of firedamp on 13th instant [More information ...] | |||||
| Humphries, E., 09 Jul 1867, aged 35, Underlooker, Explosion of firedamp | |||||
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| Leese, Lohn, 13 Jun 1867, aged 21, Collier, Explosion of firedamp | |||||
| McGarry, P., 24 Jul 1863, aged 25, Collier, Explosion of firedamp | |||||
| Moseley, James, 16 Feb 1858, aged 39, Sinker, Rope breaking in sinking pit | |||||
| Palmer, R., 01 Nov 1860, aged 26, Miner, Rope broke whilst ascending on water barrel | |||||
| Pearson, James, 17 Sep 1858, (accident: 13 Sep 1858), aged 38, Collier, Explosion of firedamp on 13th instant [More information ...] | |||||
| Pritchard, T., 11 May 1867, aged 38, Banksman, Fell down shaft | |||||
| Scarrett, W., 02 Mar 1861, Miner, Fell from the scaffold | |||||
| Thornley, J., 07 Jan 1867, aged 16, Dip chain broke | |||||
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| 20 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.
more information on some of the fatalities shown above
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Fenton Park Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Fenton Park Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1863 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1864 Mines Inspectors Report, 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
- 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
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