Longlands (Iron Ore)

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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

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	Longlands (Iron Ore)	Index	Longlands (Iron Ore)

Location:	Dalton-in-Furness 3 miles [5 km] NE of Barrow-in-Furness
Map Ref:	(Sheet 96) SD240731, 54° 8' 53" N, 3° 9' 49" W
Opened:
Closed:	1924
Owners:	1880s - S. & J. Lindow
Output:	1882 - Iron Ore.
	1883 - Iron ore.
	1888 - Iron Ore.
	1890 - Iron Ore.
	1894 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	1896 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	1900 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	1905 - Iron ore (red hematite).
	1910 - Iron ore (red hematite).
	1915 - Iron ore (red hematite).
	1921 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	1923 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	1924 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).
	Detailed Mineral Statistics for Longlands (Iron Ore)
Employment:	1894 - 67 (47 below, 20 surface)
	1896 - 52 (38 below, 14 surface)
	1900 - 58 (42 below, 16 surface)
	1902 - 54 (40 below, 14 surface)
	1905 - 63 (42 below, 21 surface)
	1910 - 52 (34 below, 18 surface)
	1915 - 51 (40 below, 11 surface)
	1921 - 39 (29 below, 10 surface)
	1923 - 34 (22 below, 12 surface)
	1924 - 31 (19 below, 12 surface) [Abandoned]
	Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Longlands (Iron Ore)

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Burns, John, 05 Feb 1894, aged 30, Labourer, was engaged filing up a hole, containing water, on the surface near to the Longlands Pit, Cleator, when he is supposed to have had a fit and fallen backwards into the water and been drowned

Greenhow, Joseph, 02 Aug 1888, aged 25, Trailer, fell down pit from eye; deceased was standing at No. 1 eye in No. 3 pit, looking down the shaft, when the descending cage struck his head, taking him over the guard rail down the pit, Buried: Egremont Cemetery

Jennings, Joshua, 01 Nov 1876, Miner, repairing timber at bottom of shaft a spike or piece of timber about 2 feet long which with other pieces was being sent from the surface to him fell from the kibble on his head

Mitchell, Wilson, 16 Feb 1924, 8.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 57, Banksman [More information ...]

4 names found

1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), Newcastle-on-Tyne District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
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
1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1924 Mines Inspectors Report, Northern Division (No. 2) by T. Greenland Davies, H.M. Inspector of Mines [DMM Ref: L-01624 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
Headstone(s) in Egremont Cemetery
Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works