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Lowther Pit (Coal)
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| Location: | Great Clifton 8½ miles [14 km] NNE of Whitehaven |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 89) NY048301, 54° 39' 27" N, 3° 28' 28" W |
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| Pits: | Air Shaft, locn: (Sheet 89) NY047301 |
| Owners: | 1880s - West Cumberland Iron & Steel Co. |
| Output: | 1882 - Coal. Fireclay. |
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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!
 | Cockbane, Thomas, 13 Apr 1860, aged 45, killed by a fall of roof | |||||
| Fisher, John, 1860, aged 9, killed by elevators | |||||
| Owens, Thomas, 13 Mar 1878, aged 19, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone | |||||
| Tinnion, John, 23 Jan 1872, aged 63, Horse Keeper, fell out of cage while descending | |||||
| 4 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.
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next to the name to see the web page.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Lowther Pit (Coal)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Lowther Pit (Coal)
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Credits
Sources:
- 1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), Northumberland, North Durham, and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), Newcastle District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
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