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Underwood Colliery
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| Location: | Eastwood 9½ miles [15 km] NW of Nottingham |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 120 Mansfield and Worksop) SK467504, 53° 2' 56" N, 1° 18' 6" W |
| Opened: | 1855 |
| Closed: | 1885 |
| Owners: | Barber, Walker, and Co. |
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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!
 | Adams, Frederick, 25 Dec 1881, aged 32, Holer, Fall of coals whilst setting sprags | |||||
| Ball, George, 12 Apr 1874, aged 38, Stallman, Fire in main intake road both went to liberate horses in return road and killed by noxious gasses before being rescued [More information ...] | |||||
| Gibson, Abraham, 18 May 1855, Fall of roof in the mine | |||||
| Gregory, J., 16 Jun 1859, aged 12, Trammer, Explosion of gunpowder | |||||
| Henshaw, S., 15 Aug 1856, aged 40, Fall of roof [More information ...] | |||||
| Knighton, J., 28 Apr 1858, aged 60, Miner, Killed by a stone projected 35 yards up a heading from a shot [More information ...] | |||||
| Naylor, Luke, 13 Aug 1875, aged 44, Stallman, Fall of bind whilst examining roof and sides | |||||
| Shirland, Joseph, 26 Aug 1869, aged 14, Horse driver, Falling from top of shaft, having been jerked off carriage, with it falling suddenly several feet from the top of props, where it had caught through the banksman not holding them back | |||||
| Simpson, John William, 12 Dec 1885, aged 13, Driver, Run over by full tubs | |||||
| Smith, John, 12 Apr 1874, aged 24, Hanger-on, Fire in main intake road both went to liberate horses in return road and killed by noxious gasses before being rescued [More information ...] | |||||
| 10 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.
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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 Underwood Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Underwood Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1855 (Jan-Jun) Mines Inspectors Report, by Charles Morton, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by John Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by John Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1859 Mines Inspectors Report, Midland District by John Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1869 Mines Inspectors Report (C 124), Midland District by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), Midland District by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), Midland District by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
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