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Maypole Colliery

Location:	Abram, nr, Wigan 3½ miles [5 km] SE of Wigan
Map Ref:	(Sheet 109 Manchester) SD613010, 53° 30' 14" N, 2° 35' 1" W
Opened:
Closed:
Pits:	No. 1 Pit
	No. 2 Pit
Owners:	Cross, Tetley and Co., Ltd.
	Moss Hall Coal Co., Ltd.
	Wigan Coal Corporation Ltd.
	1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Output:	1896 - Coal.
	1900 - Coal.
	1905 - Nos. 1 and 2 - Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1910 - Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1915 - Nos. 1 & 2 - Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1947 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam. (331,000 tons)
Employment:	1896 - 95 (44 below, 51 surface) [Sinking]
	1900 - 250 (156 below, 94 surface)
	1905 - Nos. 1 and 2 - 467 (328 below, 139 surface)
	1910 - 564 (386 below, 178 surface)
	1915 - Nos. 1 & 2 - 868 (706 below, 162 surface)
	1923 - 1,423 (1,219 below, 204 surface)
	1933 - Nos. 1 and 2 - 1,850 (1,450 below, 400 surface)
	1940 - Nos. 1 and 2 - 2,025 (1,520 below, 505 surface)
	1947 - 1,660 (1,315 below, 345 surface)
Seams Worked:	1905 - Nos. 1 and 2 - Bickershaw Seven Feet, Wigan Four Feet, Wigan Six Feet
	1910 - Bickershaw Seven Feet, Pemberton Five Feet, Wigan Four Feet
	1915 - Nos. 1 & 2 - Bickershaw Seven Feet, Five Feet, Pemberton Five Feet, Six Feet, Wigan Four
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

18th

Aug

1908

Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, 76 lives lost (Show Names)

Those entries marked with , signify 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.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Allen, George, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 169 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Ashton, John James, 22 Mar 1924, 9.45 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 33, Collier, The deceased was killed by a set of runaway tubs on a brow having a gradient of 1 in 11. He was in the act of lowering a full tub along the tunnel preparatory to attaching it to the endless rope, when four full tubs ran back and caught his tub and overturned it on to him. The tubs were said to have been securely lashed on to the rope in the ordinary manner, and the only explanation appears to be that the rope was "jerking" or "plucking" with the result that the tubs jerked forward, causing the lashing chain to become slack and detached. The deceased lost his light in running out of the road of the tubs, otherwise he would probably have escaped
						Aspinall, Thomas, 25 Jan 1907, aged 17, Drawer, The lashing chain attaching a full tub to the endless rope haulage slipped and got loose and the tub ran back, crushing the deceased
						Banks, E., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 19 Powell Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Barrington, Michael, 25 Dec 1928, (accident: 21 Dec 1928), aged 38, Dataller, Fall of roof while propping — fractured leg. Died 25th
						Battersby, Henry, 15 Oct 1915, aged 56, Belt hand, Internal injury. Fell off shaker
						Bennett, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Bell Vue Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Boyle, M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Marsh Lane Scholes [More information ...]
						Brennan, Moses, 02 Dec 1927, aged 51, Coalcutterman, Fall of roof on coal cutter — fractured skull
						Burns, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Cafferty, E., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 8 Upper Morris Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Cafferty, M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 8 Upper Morris Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Carroll, Patrick, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 9 Teck Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Cassidy, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: May Street, Golbourne [More information ...]
						Caulfield, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 144 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Charnock, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 212 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Connolly, Thomas, 23 Feb 1906, aged 23, Drawer, Inspection made. A full tub in going up the brow, rising 1 in 4½, got unlashed, the chain attaching it to the endless rope getting loose, and the deceased got fatally crushed by the tub running back downbrow, before he reached the manhole
						Connolly, Thomas, 26 Feb 1907, aged 22, Drawer, When pushing his tub from the shunt, he appeared to have had his foot against a prop pushing at it, when the prop gave way, and a stone fell from the roof upon him. The roof to be barred in future
						Conway, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Warrington Road, Wigan [More information ...]
						Crehen, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 5 Platt Street, Plank Lane [More information ...]
						Cullen, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 11 Holland Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Cusick, Thomas, 22 Feb 1924, 1.40 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 18, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]
						Danson, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Hindley [More information ...]
						Davies, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 264 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Devaney, A., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Moss Lane, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Domakin, Harold, 12 Apr 1924, 4.40 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 15, Apprentice electrician, The deceased, who had gone inbye with the electrician and another apprentice to see a new motor coupled up, was walking outbye when he was run over by a tub and killed instantly. It is thought that he slipped when passing the tubs and fell in front. The speed of the rope was 1½ miles per hour, but the accident would have been avoided if he had waited ten minutes at the bottom of the brow, until the rope stopped
						Donald, T. M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 8 Knowles Street, Lower Ince [More information ...]
						Donlon, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Golbourne [More information ...]
						Donnelley, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 22 Turton Street, Golborne [More information ...]
						Doyle, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Greenough Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Draper, Albert, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 117 Neville Street, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Duffy, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 8 Upper Morris Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Evens, S., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Golborne [More information ...]
						Fallow, John, 19 Jun 1907, aged 27, Metal-man, When preparing to bore a hole in a piece of overhanging rock, on side of downbrow, against which they had set two sprags ; it gave way to a slip, capping the sprags, and fatally crushed him
						Fishwick, P. C., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 50 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Flannery, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Aspinall Street, Leigh [More information ...]
						Foroad, B., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Stanley Road, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						France, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Dover Locks, Abram [More information ...]
						Gallagher, M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 28 Wall Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Gaskell, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Park Lane Abram [More information ...]
						Georghegan, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 18 Rupert Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Grath, J. M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Well Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Griffiths, William, 22 Aug 1913, (accident: 26 Jul 1913), aged 53, Collier, While working at the face a piece of "ley" (dirt) fell from the roof and inflicted a cut about an inch long on the lower portion of his back. He continued working about four hours and then went home. He did not work any more, and was subsequently removed to the infirmary on 22nd August, where he died the same night. His death was certified to be due to "Septic absorption from the wound in the back"
						Groak, Thomas, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 8 Upper Morris Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Hall, Thomas, 26 Dec 1905, aged 48, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged getting cannel off to a downthrow fault, when a portion of the rock rolled off the fault, capping a sprag, and fatally injuring deceased
						Harrison, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 515 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Henderson, A., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 34 Chinch Street, Golborne [More information ...]
						Hesketh, Annie, 15 Nov 1919, aged 22, Belt hand, Skirts caught in revolving shaft. Female
						Higham, James, 09 Dec 1924, 4.0 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 57, Contractor, He was killed on a haulage road, while repairing and resetting timber after a fall. During the previous shift two tubs had run amain down a gradient of 1 in 3 and knocked out some timber. The fireman had instructed the deceased and his two mates how to proceed with the work, and inspected it about an hour previously. While in the act of setting a bar, a sudden weighting of the roof took place and a further fall occurred, fatally injuring the contractor and causing injuries to another man [More information ...]
						Hilton, Richard, 28 Jan 1919, aged 36, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof
						Holcroft, George, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Leigh [More information ...]
						Holcroft, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Leigh [More information ...]
						House, M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 53 Patrick Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Hughes, A., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 22 Cobden Terrace, Golborne [More information ...]
						Humphrey, Charles, 06 Apr 1921, (accident: 18 Mar 1921), aged 15, Browhand, Caught between tubs. Died of sceptic poisoning 6th Apr
						Johnson, John, 17 May 1925, (accident: 12 May 1925), aged 30, Dataller, Fall of stone. Died 17th
						Johnson, Richard, 26 Oct 1906, aged 22, Contractor's man, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was knocking a prop under a bar, in the main haulage road, when the roof came down upon him, capping the bar and three other props
						Jones, James, 20 Jul 1925, aged 22, Drawer, Fall of stone. Died from injuries
						Jones, Samuel, 16 Oct 1905, aged 52, Dataller, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged in a roadway cutting timber when a weighting of the rock roof took place, and a large stone from the roof fell upon him. He expired before reaching the infirmary
						Jukes, John, 24 Mar 1908, aged 27, Dataller, When engaged prop drawing in the Wigan four feet mine, a stone fell from the roof upon him, from between two slips
						Kearns, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 25 Stanley Road, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Killoran, H., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Killoran, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 142 Lily Street, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Kirby, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: High Street, Golborne [More information ...]
						Lloyd, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 43 Neville Street, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Markin, Williiam, 05 Jul 1929, aged 16, Haulage tenter, Bruised knee while walking outbye. Died of septicemia 5th July
						Markland, Thomas, 26 Sep 1929, aged 23, Haulage hand, Killed by runaway tub
						Marsden, John, 13 Jun 1918, aged 60, Dataller, Crushed by tubs — injury to head
						Mather, Adam, 23 Jun 1908, aged 70, Dataller, Deceased had gone through a hole in the waste, to an adjoining old roadway with his saw, probably for old timber, to finish a chock, when a stone from the roof fell upon him. There was one prop found capped
						Mather, Leslie Arthur, 19 Mar 1929, aged 36, Fall of roof — fractured pelvis
						McCabe, W., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive [More information ...]
						McCucken, -, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 18 Rupert Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						McDonald, Michael, 23 Apr 1911, aged 42, Brick-setter, Whilst ascending shaft on top of cage after working in the shaft along with another man, he fell off the cage, and through the breaking of the safety chain of the belt he was wearing, he fell a distance of 350 yards and was killed
						McDonough, E., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive [More information ...]
						McEllen, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 7 Quinn Street, Golborne [More information ...]
						McGowan, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 15 Higham Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						McGrael, M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 54 Talbot Lane, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						McIntyre, James, 25 Feb 1926, (accident: 23 Feb 1926), aged 23, Metalman, Injured by fall. Died 25th Feb
						Melling, G., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive [More information ...]
						Melling, W., 11 May 1915, aged 25, Cutter mechanic, Found on top of a tub on the haulage road
						Mills, John, 08 Oct 1918, aged 71, Dataller, Caught by tubs — broken ribs. Died of pneumonia
						Molloy, M., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Vauxhall Road, Scholes [More information ...]
						Monks, A., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Moorfield, Peter, 14 Dec 1927, aged 56, Contractor, Killed by a fall of roof while repairing [More information ...]
						Morgan, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 30 Cambridge Street, Wigan [More information ...]
						Morris, James, 05 Aug 1914, (accident: 26 Jul 1914), aged 51, Washery hand, Deceased was standing on a short ladder when he slipped, and struck his foot with a key which he was holding. He continued at work until the end of his shift. He was under medical treatment for the inflamed foot and was found dead in bed on August 5th. Death was due to a large clot of blood in the aorta, carried by circulation from the seat of the injury
						Mulligan, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 59 Anderson Street, Scholes [More information ...]
						Murphy, T., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 104 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Nelson, B., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive [More information ...]
						Pennington, P., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive [More information ...]
						Pilkington, James, 07 Jan 1916, (accident: 28 Dec 1915), aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof — injured pelvis. 28th Dec. 1915. Died this day
						Pimblett, H., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Warrington Road, Dover, Abram [More information ...]
						Pimblett, R., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Pritchard, David Thomas, 10 Aug 1934, aged 26, killed by a fall of stone [date of report]
						Ramsbottom, John, 05 Jun 1917, aged 40, Collier, Killed by a fall of cannel
						Roberts, Robert, 05 Feb 1915, aged 48, Dataller, General bruising by fall of roof on road while shifting dirt
						Robinson, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 20 School Street, Golborne [More information ...]
						Robinson, O., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 240 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Rushton, L., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 348 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Sloyan, Patrick, 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 9 Teck Street, Wigan, Scholes [More information ...]
						Smith, B., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Wall View Lane, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Smith, Matthew, 23 Apr 1927, aged 32, Metalman, Skull fractured by fall of coal
						Sullivan, John, 28 Jul 1921, aged 48, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof
						Tarpey, John, 02 Jan 1907, aged 40, Metalman, He was engaged building a packwall behind the longwall face, when a large rock stone fell upon him, from between two slips, capping four props
						Taylor, H., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 376 Warrington Road, Abram [More information ...]
						Taylor, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Abram [More information ...]
						Touhy, Edward, 01 Oct 1924, 12.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 23, Haulage hand, Crushed back by full tubs [More information ...]
						Vaughan, Thomas, 22 Jan 1927, aged 54, Dataller, Fractured skull by fall of ley
						Walkden, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: 60 Warrington Road, Hindley [More information ...]
						Walsh, J., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive, address: Dootson Street, Platt Bridge [More information ...]
						Webster, R., 23 Aug 1937, aged 20, Pit Brow Hand, fell 1,800 ft. to his death down the shaft of the No. 1 pit
						Wildinge, R., 18 Aug 1908, 5.10 p.m., Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive [More information ...]

						112 names found

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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.

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Memorial Images:

Memorial: 1908 Maypole Colliery Disaster

Credits

Sources:

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
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), Liverpool and North Wales District (No. 7) by Henry Hall, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Liverpool and North Wales District (No. 7) by Henry Hall, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Liverpool and North Wales District (No. 7) by Henry Hall, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), Liverpool and North Wales District (No. 7) by Henry Hall, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Liverpool and North Wales District (No. 6) by Thomas H. Mottram, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), Liverpool and North Wales Division (No. 4B) by A. D. Nicholson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Lancashire, North Wales and Ireland Division (No. 4) by A. D. Nicholson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1924 Mines Inspectors Report, Lancashire and North Wales Division (No. 5) by A. D. Nicholson, H.M. Inspector of Mines [DMM Ref: L-01624 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website