Townhead (Iron Ore)

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Credits

Sources:

	Townhead (Iron Ore)	Index	Townhead (Iron Ore)

Location:

Egremont
4½ miles [7 km] SSE of Whitehaven

Map Ref:

(Sheet 89) NY008119, 54° 29' 33" N, 3° 31' 54" W

Opened:

Closed:

29 Oct 1923

Owners:

1900s - Townhead Mining Co. Ltd.

Output:

1900 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1905 - Iron ore (red hematite).

1910 - Clintz Pit - Iron ore (red hematite).

1910 - No. 1 Pit - Iron ore (red hematite).

1910 - No. 6 Pit - Iron ore (red hematite).

1915 - New Clintz Pit - Iron ore (red hematite).

1915 - No. 7 Pit - Iron ore (red hematite).

1921 - New Clintz - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1921 - No. 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1923 - New Clintz - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1923 - No. 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

Detailed Mineral Statistics for Townhead (Iron Ore)

Employment:

Year	Pit	Total	Below	Above
1900		85	67	18
1902		93	68	25
1905		58	46	12
1910	No. 1 Pit	102	78	24
1915	New Clintz Pit	45	38	7
1915	No. 7 Pit	118	102	16
	Total	163	140	23
1921	New Clintz	64	52	12
1921	No. 7	72	54	18
	Total	136	106	30
1923	New Clintz	Abandoned 29/10/23
1923	No. 7	148	118	30
1923	No. 7	Abandoned 29/10/23
	Total	148	118	30

Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Townhead (Iron Ore)

Notes:

1913 - No. 1 Pit - Iron Ore Exhausted

Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents for Townhead (Iron Ore)

None Found

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list of collieries/pits etc. near to Townhead (Iron Ore)

Bewley, James, 13 Mar 1913, aged 50, Miner, an inrush of water from old workings took place while the morning shift was entering the mine; thirteen men had descended ; four of these got no further than the shaft foot, when the alarm was raised by those who had preceded them; six men returned to the surface by the cage, and four men ascended by ladders; the deceased attempted to come up by the ladders, but he apparently got on to a short ladder leading to a pulley, instead of the main shaft ladder, and he was drowned; two other men were cut off by the water and were imprisoned for 5½ days, but communications were established and food sent down to them by means of a borehole [More information ...]

Blackwood, George, 09 Dec 1914, aged 57, Overman, collapsed and died at the pit, address: 80, Main Street, Egremont

Riley, John, 22 Oct 1918, aged 27, killed by a fall from the roof

Sittleton, John, 25 Jan 1919, aged 67, killed by the explosion of a shot

4 names found

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
1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), Northern Division (No. 2) by J. R. R. Wilson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
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
Information supplied by West Cumbria Mines Research