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Newton Lane Colliery
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| Location: | Wakefield 1½ miles [3 km] N of Wakefield |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 104 Leeds and Bradford) SE328232, 53° 42' 15" N, 1° 30' 8" W |
| Opened: | 1890 |
| Closed: | 1897 |
| Owners: | Victoria Coal and Coke Co. |
| Output: | 1894 - Coal: Coking, Household. |
| 1896 - Coal: Coking, Household. | |
| Employment: | 1894 - 347 (263 below, 84 surface) |
| 1896 - 165 (117 below, 48 surface) | |
| Notes: | Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
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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!
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| Jackson, W., 22 Nov 1889, aged 56, Collier, Fall of roof | |||||
| 2 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.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Newton Lane Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Newton Lane Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1888-05
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District (No. 5) by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
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Related Links:
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