Wilton (Ironstone)

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Credits

Sources:

	Wilton (Ironstone)	Index	Wilton (Ironstone)

Location:

Middlesbrough
8 miles [12 km] E of Middlesbrough

Map Ref:

(Sheet 93) NZ599192, 54° 33' 52" N, 1° 4' 25" W

Opened:

Closed:

Owners:

1910s - Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd.

Output:

1888 - Ironstone.

1890 - Ironstone.

1894 - Ironstone.

1896 - Ironstone.

1900 - Ironstone.

1902 - Ironstone.

1905 - Ironstone.

1910 - Ironstone.

1921 - Ironstone.

1923 - Ironstone.

1924 - Ironstone.

1925 - Ironstone.

1927 - Ironstone.

Employment:

Year	Total	Below	Above
1894	Persons employed included in Eston
1896	inc. in Eston
1900	Inc. in Eston
1902	1,015	808	207
1902	Eston, Chaloner, Upsal and Wilton combined
1905	Persons employed included in Eston
1910	Persons employed included in Eston
1921	657	466	191
1921	Eston, Chaloner, Upsal and Wilton combined
1924	inc. in Eston
1925	inc. in Eston
1927	Persons employed inc. in Eston

Colliery Management (prior to 1970)

None found.

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Bartram, John, 22 May 1913, aged 23, Miner, deceased and two others were working in a split 11 feet wide and 4 yards in; a quantity of clay fell from the roof between the face and the last balk; the deputy had ordered them to get the clay down; the men evidently wanted to fill some loose stone first

Parkin, Thomas, 17 Jun 1913, aged 52, Miner, deceased and his mate had fired a shot in their working place, which either knocked out some sprags holding up the side close to, or shook it to the extent that it rolled out on to deceased whilst he was cleaning the road of debris, before the place had been properly examined, after the shot was fired

2 names found

1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
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 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
1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department