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Fairbottom Colliery
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| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne 6 miles [10 km] ENE of Manchester |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 109 Manchester) SD936020, 53° 30' 52" N, 2° 5' 47" W |
| Opened: | 1855 |
| Closed: | 1865 |
| Owners: | Leeses and Booth |
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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!
 | Andrew, George, 11 Jul 1859, Collier, Fall of roof in the Black Mine, at Woodpark pits ; there being a creep [More information ...] | |||||
| Andrew, Matthew, 11 Jul 1859, Drawer, Fall of roof in the Black Mine, at Woodpark pits ; there being a creep [More information ...] | |||||
| Ashcroft, T., 12 Jun 1851, Fall of stone | |||||
| Brierley, James, 08 Oct 1853, Premature firing of a blast | |||||
| Brooks, E., 02 Sep 1856, aged Boy, Crushed by a jigging machine in the Moss Pit | |||||
| Crompton, James, 12 Oct 1857, Fall of roof in the Moss pit, Broad Oak | |||||
| Crossley, Reuben, 24 Nov 1856, aged 15, A brow chain breaking in the Moss pit | |||||
| Holland, T., 13 Feb 1861, Collier, Breakage of the winding rope, by which they were decending Wood Park Pit [More information ...] | |||||
| Hollinsworth, J., 19 Apr 1854, The falling in of the side of the Nelson pit | |||||
| Houghton, William, 20 Mar 1865, Waggoner, Falling from a mouthing at the Fairbottom mine in the Dock pit shaft | |||||
| Hunt, John, 09 Aug 1862, (accident: 06 Aug 1862), Hooker-on, Cage descending on him in Hey's shaft. Died 9th Aug | |||||
| Hunt, John, 09 Aug 1862, (accident: 31 Jul 1862), Hooker-on, Cage descending on him in Heys shaft. Died 9th Aug | |||||
| Lester, Thomas, 19 Feb 1853, Fall of stone | |||||
| Needham, Joseph, 23 Oct 1856, Fall of roof in the Dock pit | |||||
| Piccope, John, 29 Jan 1858, Fall of roof in the Park pits | |||||
| Ruhan, Patrick, 26 Mar 1862, (accident: 19 Mar 1862), aged 35, Miner, Explosion of firedamp in the Mountain mine, Hartshead pit. Died 26th | |||||
| Seddon, William, 14 Mar 1863, aged 44, Miner, Roof falling in the Wood Park pit | |||||
| Smith, John, 02 Mar 1863, aged 55, Miner, Roof falling in the Moss pit | |||||
| Smith, William, 26 Nov 1863, aged 40, Miner, Roof falling in a waggon road | |||||
| Street, J., 13 Feb 1861, Collier, Breakage of the winding rope, by which they were decending Wood Park Pit [More information ...] | |||||
Unknown, -, 10 Aug 1855, aged Boy, A carriage running over him whist he was sleeping in the Moss pit | ||||||
| Wilson, J., 13 Feb 1861, Collier, Breakage of the winding rope, by which they were decending Wood Park Pit [More information ...] | |||||
| 23 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.
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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 Fairbottom Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Fairbottom Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1851 Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1853 (Jan-Jun) Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
- 1853 (Jul-Dec) Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
- 1854 Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1856 Mines Inspectors Report, North and East Lancashire District, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1857 Mines Inspectors Report, North and East Lancashire District, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1858 Mines Inspectors Report, North and East Lancashire District, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1859 Mines Inspectors Report, Manchester District by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1861 Mines Inspectors Report, North and East Lancashire District, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1863 Mines Inspectors Report, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
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