	Warrickhill Colliery	Index	Warrickhill Colliery

Warrickhill Colliery

Location:	Dreghorn 3½ miles [6 km] WNW of Kilmarnock
Map Ref:	(Sheet 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS372398, 55° 37' 29" N, 4° 35' 4" W
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Owners:	Merry and Cunningham
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None Found

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Fulton, Andrew, 06 Aug 1857, Sinker, Explosion of firedamp in the shaft [More information ...]
						Neil, William, 06 Aug 1857, Sinker, Explosion of firedamp in the shaft [More information ...]
						Rafferty, Daniel, 31 Jan 1865, aged 53, Collier, By falling among a train of loaded hutches, upon a horse road, when riding upon them, contrary to the colliery rules
						Reid, William, 23 Jun 1856, aged Boy, Fall of roof at face
						Spence, William, 19 Jun 1861, aged 45, Collier, fall of roof
						Vernon, William, 24 Sep 1862, aged 12, Boy, Fall of roof at the face

						6 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.

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Warrickhill Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Warrickhill Colliery

Credits

Sources:

1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1857 Mines Inspectors Report, by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines