WebSutton Colliery Disaster. On the 21st of February 1957 disaster struck at Sutton Colliery, known locally as ‘Brierley Colliery’. Interestingly, the colliery had another local name too, which was the ‘Bread and Herring Pit’ because of its poor condition. The cause of the disaster was a large stone falling from the roof and striking an ... WebWork at Brierley Colliery ceased for a while in the 1930's and in the next decade coal was outcropped on three sites in the village. One of these was to the east of Cliff Lane, one to the west of Ket Hill Lane and the other to the south of Frickley Bridge near the Hull and Barnsley Railway line.

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WebToday, the main shopping mall at the Merry Hill Centre lies just north of the pithead of Saltwells Colliery no.28. A photograph and text about Brierley Hill. The text reads: The well-known Merry Hill Centre has been developed in stages since 1985, and is situated in the area known as Greater Brierley Hill. WebThe colliery’s pit shafts were sunk in 1873; it was known locally as Brierley Hill as the shafts were sunk by miners from Brierley Hill in Staffordshire; they had relocated to the area seeking employment. In the late 1970s … ct tarp

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WebThe seven-feet-thick Barnsley Seam, in great demand as a steam coal, was reached in 1897 at a depth of 560 yards in two shafts and production began in the same year. In 1925 the workings were deepened to the almost equally thick Parkgate Seam, an excellent coking coal, at 839 yards. Meanwhile in 1915, Ferrymoor Colliery was sunk immediately to ... WebBrierley Hill Colliery Co This page summarises records created by this Business The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering … WebColliery Location Opened Closed; Barnsley Main: Stairfoot: 1899: May: 1966: Barnsley Main: Stairfoot: 1985: July: 1991: Barrow: Worsbrough Bridge: 1873: May: 1985 ... ctt a school navy