	Park House Colliery	Index	Park House Colliery

Park House Colliery

Location:	Clay Cross 4 miles [6 km] NW of Stoke-on-Trent
Map Ref:	(Sheet 118 Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield) SJ839501, 53° 2' 51" N, 2° 14' 25" W
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Closed:
Owners:	Clay Cross Coal and Iron Co.
	Clay Cross Co., Ltd.
	1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Output:	1894 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1896 - No. 7 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1900 - No. 7 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1905 - No. 7 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1910 - No. 7 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1915 - No. 7 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1947 - No. 7 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household. (253,000 tons)
Employment:	1894 - 416 (338 below, 78 surface)
	1896 - No. 7 - 517 (421 below, 96 surface)
	1900 - No. 7 - 497 (417 below, 80 surface)
	1905 - No. 7 - 547 (460 below, 87 surface)
	1910 - No. 7 - 501 (414 below, 87 surface)
	1915 - No. 7 - 547 (435 below, 112 surface)
	1923 - No. 17 - 712 (612 below, 100 surface)
	1933 - No. 7 - 719 (613 below, 106 surface)
	1937 - No. 7 - 719 (613 below, 106 surface)
	1940 - No. 7 - 570 (470 below, 100 surface)
	1947 - No. 7 - 698 (572 below, 126 surface)
Seams Worked:	1894 - Tupton, Silkstone
	1896 - No. 7 - Tupton, Silkstone
	1900 - No. 7 - Silkstone, Tupton
	1905 - No. 7 - Silkstone, Tupton
	1910 - No. 7 - Silkstone, Tupton
	1915 - No. 7 - Silkstone, Tupton
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

7th

Nov

1882

Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 45 lives lost (Show Names)

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Baker, Phineas, 07 Nov 1882, aged 53, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Barker, Samuel, 07 Nov 1882, aged 42, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Beeson, Aaron, 07 Nov 1882, aged 23, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Beeson, Aaron, 07 Nov 1882, aged 32, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Beeson, Henry, 07 Nov 1882, aged 44, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Beeson, John, 07 Nov 1882, aged 15, Driver, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Beresford, George, 12 Oct 1911, aged 26, Coal-cutter Driver, Whilst driving an electrically driven coal-cutter, deceased's assistant saw one of the props, against which the skid was rubbing, move. The machine was stopped and a sprag put up to this prop from the foot of another one, but when the machine was re-started the prop again moved. The machine was again stopped and then the roof coal fell and killed deceased. The deputy had inspected the place three times and the under-manager once during the six hours the men had been at work
						Berry, Thomas, 07 Nov 1882, aged 34, Bricklayer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Birkin, Thomas, 07 Nov 1882, aged 38, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Bowler, Elias, 07 Nov 1882, aged 34, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Briggs, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 28, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Buckberry, John, 07 Nov 1882, aged 37, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Chappel, Thomas, 07 Nov 1882, aged 22, Labourer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Clark, Emanuel, 07 Nov 1882, aged 43, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Clark, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Clark, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Colledge, William, 23 Sep 1912, aged 17, Putter, Whilst deceased was sitting on a full tub in a main haulage siding, eating his snap, a fall of roof and side took place. He was struck and fatally injured by the fall, which measured 5 feet by 9 feet by 15 inches
						Dunn, Joseph, 07 Nov 1882, aged 32, Dataller, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Dunn, Richard, 07 Nov 1882, aged 37, Dataller, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Dunn, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 19, Inclineman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Edwards, James, 07 Nov 1882, aged 32, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Fowler, John, 07 Nov 1882, aged 52, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Goaley, Thomas, 07 Nov 1882, aged 28, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Haslam, James, 13 Mar 1871, aged 40, Collier, Fall of bind
						Hewitt, George, 07 Nov 1882, aged 46, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Hewitt, Thomas, 07 Nov 1882, aged 23, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Holmes, John, 07 Nov 1882, aged 50, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Johnson, Samuel, 11 Mar 1919, aged 44, Stallman, Standing under lip of gate when piece of stone fell and knocked out a prop and a girder when a large stone fell and killed him
						Martin, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 21, Engineman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Martin, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 21, Engineman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						McDonald, Philip, 23 Jan 1914, aged 23, Shunter, There were two sets of rails from under the screens which converged to a single line. Deceased had left three wagons on one line so near the points that they fouled the other line. He must have forgotten them, for he afterwards lowered six wagons on the other line controlling them by the front brake. His back was towards the set of three and he was caught between the sides of the two sets as they grazed each other
						Mitchell, George, 07 Nov 1882, aged 45, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Parker, James, 07 Nov 1882, aged 25, Corporal, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Parkin, Michael, 07 Nov 1882, aged 47, Corporal, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Pettitt, William John, 08 Feb 1904, aged 18, Horse-driver, The deceased was passing along a roadway in front of a horse when a portion of the side of the road fell and killed him (Silkstone coal)
						Phipps, Joseph, 07 Nov 1882, aged 47, Furnaceman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Phipps, Joseph, 07 Nov 1882, aged 47, Furnaceman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Renshaw, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 36, Corporal, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Richards, Owen, 07 Nov 1882, aged 36, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Roberts, John William, 04 Jan 1912, aged 36, Stallman, He was drawing some back timber from the side of an old airway, and first withdrew a back prop and then a centre prop. He was going forward to put the chain round a second back prop when the roof fell and killed him. The prop that deceased was intending to draw should have been pulled out second, and the centre prop drawn out as the third one
						Scothern, Phillip, 07 Nov 1882, aged 47, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Shelton, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 21, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Simms, James, 07 Nov 1882, aged 41, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Slinn, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 37, Bricklayer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Smith, James, 07 Nov 1882, aged 32, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Squires, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 35, Labourer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Stanley, John, 07 Nov 1882, aged 45, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Stone, Jacob, 07 Nov 1882, aged 35, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; twin brother of Joseph [More information ...]
						Stone, Joseph, 07 Nov 1882, aged 35, Corporal, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas ; twin brother of Jacob [More information ...]
						Stone, Joseph, 07 Nov 1882, aged 50, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Taylor, Richard, 07 Nov 1882, aged 30, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Taylor, Richard, 07 Nov 1882, aged 25, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Vickers, William, 07 Nov 1882, aged 20, Chainman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Walters, Joseph, 07 Nov 1882, aged 27, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, David William, 21 Mar 1902, aged 17, Screen-engine Driver, Deceased was oiling the screening machinery while it was in motion, when his clothes were caught by the revolving wheels and he was pulled round the shaft. He had been warned against oiling while the machinery was in motion

						55 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), Midland District by Thomas Evans, 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
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Midland District (No. 8) by Arthur H. Stokes, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Midland District (No. 8) by Arthur H. Stokes, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Yorkshire and North Midland District (No. 4) by W. H. Pickering, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Yorkshire and North Midland District (No. 4) by Thomas H. Mottram, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Yorkshire and North Midland Division (No. 3) by Thomas H. Mottram, 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
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
1937 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
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website