Slacks Quarry (Whinstone)
| Location: |
Great Ayton
8½ miles [13 km] SE of Middlesbrough
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 93) NZ580113, 54° 29' 37" N, 1° 6' 16" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1880s - William Winn |
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1910s - Gribdale Mining Co. Ltd. |
| Output: |
1884 - Whinstone. |
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1888 - Whinstone. |
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1890 - Whinstone. |
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1896 - Whinstone. |
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1902 - Whinstone. |
| Employment: |
1896 - 33 (21 below, 12 surface) |
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1902 - 36 (24 below, 12 surface) |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Slacks Quarry (Whinstone)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Slacks Quarry (Whinstone)
Credits
Sources:
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1890 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
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- Mineral Statistics for 1884 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4430), published in 1885 — includes List of Mines and Openworks
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