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LIST OF MINES in

Great Britain and the Isle of Man, 1945

COAL MINING HISTORY RESOURCE CENTRE


CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE A to L, M to Z

List of Mines 1945

 

LOCATION MAPS  

CHESHIRE

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Manager
Under-manager
Below

Above

Dales Green Co. Ltd., 12, Price St., Buslem, Stoke-on-Trent

Dales Green No.2

Mow Cop

-
-

Wm. Hammond Ltd., Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Bakestonedale (mainly fireclay)

Pott Shtigley

P Hammond

44
8

FW Massey, Mount View, Chisworth, Broadbottom, Manchester

Mount View

Chisworth

Abandoned 7/45

-
-

E Mullineux, 10, Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Chesire

Ludworth Moor

Marple Bridge

4
2

 

LANCASHIRE

List of Mines 1945

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Manager
Under-manager
Below

Above

Avenue Colliery Co Ltd., Rainford, St Helens

Avenue

Rainford

James Edwrads

26
7

Baxter Pit Ltd., Winstanley, Wigan.

Baxter

Winstanley

G Lancaster

28
17

Beechwood Colliery Co. Ltd., Harrock Hill, Heskin, Chorley

Beechwood

harrock Himm, heskin

8
10

Bickershaw Collieries Ltd., Bickershaw Collieries, Leigh.

 

 

 

ditto

Bickershaw Nos.1&3

ditto Nos.2&5

 

 

ditto No.4

Leigh

ditto

 

 

ditto

JH Weaver

ditto

 

 

FE Smith

T Thompson

H Hindley

T Thompson

I Roach

JW Barker

B Murphy

1723
637

Billange & Winstanley Colliery Co. Ltd., Billange Lane Colliery, Billange, Wigan.

Billange Lane

Billange

J Wainwright

31
12

Bispham Hall Brick & Terra Cotta Co. Ltd., Orrell, Wigan.

Gauntly No.1 (fireclay)

ditto

16
3

Blackey Hurst Colliery Co. Ltd., Garswood Rd., Billinge, Wigan

ditto

Tarbuck Farm

 

ditto

ditto

 

ditto

JT Isherwood

 

ditto

28
13
ditto

Wain

Ashton-in-Makefield

ditto

36
17

Blackrod Colliery Co. Ltd., Ellerbeck, Coppull, Chorley

Duxbury (pumping)

Chorley

T Derbyshire

-
-
ditto

Ellerbeck

Coppull

ditto

68
28

Blainscough Colliery Co. Ltd., Sprigfield Office, Coppull, Chorley

Welch Whittle

Welch Whittle

J McIntosh

H Browitt

JE Barker

377
178
ditto

Ditto Day Eye

ditto

ditto

ditto

71
1

T Brocklehurst Ltd., Victoria Colliery, Deane, Bolton

Victoria

Rumworth

J Potter

104
18

Brown, Parkingson a& Preston, 86a Newgatem Upholland, Wigan

Harts Lane (abondoned 8/45)

Upholland

-
-

Brynn Hall Colliery Co Ltd., Brynn Hall Collieries, Bamfurlong, Wigan

Bryn Hall No.2 (abondoned 11/45)

ditto No.3 (abondoned 11/45)

Ashton

 

ditto

R Daniels

 

ditto

Peter Daniels

 

Ed. Corless

152

 

183

82

 

105

Buckley Bros. Lowside, Glodwick, Oldham

Crow Knowl

Crompton

4
2

Chamber Colliery Co. Ltd., Albert St., Hollinwood, Oldham

ditto

ditto

Ashton Moss

Oak Victoria

Woodpark

(these mines have venttilation system partly in common)

Audenshaw

Oldham

Bardsley

HC Gardner

JT Hughes

R Crompton

W Hough

T Thompson

John Dobson

407

371

326

132

81

-

Cliviger Coal & Coke Co. Ltd., Cliviger Collieries, Burnley

Carr & Craggs

Portsmouth

S Jobling

No coal raised since 1942

2
-
ditto

Copy

Cliviger

ditto

W Collinge

52
20

John Crankshaw Co. Ltd., Horwich, Bolton

Wildersmoor (mainly fireclay)

Horwich

R Adamson

15
3

Dalton Lees Fireclay Co. Ltd., 32, Pemberton Rd, Winstanley, Wigan

Dalton Lees

Dalton

D Anderson

Wm. K Gorton

2
1

Deerplay Colliery Co. Ltd., Cloughfold, Manchester

ditto

Deerplay

ditto

Bacup

ditto

C Hurgill

ditto

31
7
ditto

Dyneley

ditto

ditto

JA Maden

33
7

Rd. Evans & Co Ltd., Haydock Offices, St, Helens

Ashton (pumping station)

Ashton-in-Makerfield

-
-
ditto

Golborne

Golborne

JSD Swift

John Young

519
93
ditto

Lyme (& Railway & Works)

Haydock

WL Thompson

JH Blinston

W Farrington

1091
587
ditto

Newton

Haydock

J Turtington

HD Cameron

756
106
ditto

Old Boston

ditto

RH Sutton

W Kenyon

688
103

Garswood Hall Collieries Co. Ltd., Bryn, Wigan

Garswood Hall

Ashton-in-Makerfield

EA Hughes

J Corbett

38
21
ditto

Garswood Hall No.5

ditto No.6

ditto No.7

ditto

ditto

ditto

Jack Latham

ditto

ditto

S Rigby

Joseph Brogan

P Broomhead

225

530

251

97

62

145

ditto

Long Lane

ditto

EA Hughes

JW Brough

346
145

PW Greehalgh & Co. Ltd., New Hey Bleach Works, New Hey, Rochdale

Rough Bank

New Hey

Temporarily closed 6/43

-
-

John Hall & Son (Dukinfield) Ltd., Dukinfield, Cheshire

Hartshead (mainly fireclay)

Ashton-under-Lyne

5
1

Hargreaves Collieries Ltd., 72, Bank Parade, Burnley

Altham 'Moorfields'

Altham

W Dewhurst

B Kennedy

374
170
ditto

Martholme (pumping)

Great Harwood

ditto

3
1

Geo. Hargreaves & Co. Ltd., 72 Bank Parade, Burnley

Calder

Huncoal

Scaitcliffe

Altham

Huncoat

Accrington

John Whittaker

ditto

ditto

JT Walton

J Yuill

J Malone

199

251

213

34

219

27

ditto

Grime Bridge

Newchurch

S Landless

JH Whipp

61
24
ditto

ditto No.2

ditto

ditto

ditto

37
3
ditto

Nabb

Dean, Newchurch

ditto

ditto

56
9
ditto

Old Meadows

Bacup

ditto

Joseph Hunter

56
14
ditto

Stacksteads

Stacksteads

ditto

16
4
ditto

ditto Top Pit

ditto

ditto

Abandoned 4/45

10
-

John Hargreaves Ltd., Exors. of. 72 Bank Parade, Burnley

Bank Hall

Burnely

WE Rawston

JH Walker

571
362
ditto

Clifton

ditto

AT Watson

222
46
ditto

Hapton Valley

Burnely

H Warne

D Hoyle

366
134
ditto

Reedley

ditto

Thos. Whalley

A Morton

226
34

Holland Moor Colliery Co. Ltd., Holland Moor Colliery, Upholland, Wigan

Holland Moor

Upholland

G Beck

15
8
ditto

ditto No.2

ditto

ditto

5
8

Hulton Colliery Co. Ltd., Cronton Colliery, Whiston, prescot

Cronton

Whiston

HE Tyson

No.1 Pit F Gerrard

No.2 Pit GP Smith

1150
355

T Knowles Ltd., Spring Vale Fireclay Works, Darwen

Taylor's Green (fireclay)

Darwen

Richard Welsh

15
2

Ladyshore Coal Co. (1930) Ltd., ladyshore Colliery, Little Lever, Bolton

ditto

ditto

Farnworth Bridge (pumping)

Ladyshore 'Owl Hole'

ditto 'Victoria'

Little Lever

ditto

ditto

WO Dunn

ditto

ditto

R Smith

ditto

170
105

Landgate Colliery Ltd., Park Lane, Bryn, Wigan

Higher Brooks, Middle Place Drift

Ashton-in-Makerfield

JT Daniels

J Johnson

44
7
ditto

Langate

ditto

ditto

R Leymand

132
57
ditto

Moor Lane Drift

ditto

ditto

F Hart

9
5

Lavin Bros, Ltd., Arch Lane Colliery, Garswood, Wigan

Arch Lane

ditto

T Webster

23
14
ditto

ditto No.2

ditto

ditto

14
2
ditto

ditto No.3

ditto

ditto

21
13
ditto

ditto No.4

ditto

ditto

2
1

Littler Bros, Heaton House Farm, Crank, St. Helens,

Mountains

Billinge

1
1

Albert Longworth Ltd., Albert Pit, Hindley Green, Wigan

Albert

West Leigh

H Roberts

A Longworth

72
32

 

LANCASHIRE, M to Z

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Manager
Under-manager
Below

Above

Manchester Collieries Ltd., Walkden, Manchester

Astley Green

Astley

A Lowe

G Hesketh

Jack Fletcher

1300
555
ditto

Gin

St Georges

ditto

Tyldesley

JC Fletcher

ditto

RA Menxies

ditto

347
161
ditto

 

ditto

Mosley Common Nos.1,2 &5

ditto Nos.3&4

Worsley

 

ditto

A Williams

 

JL Smith

J Loughlin

J Mills

W Smith

1779
590
ditto

Nook

Astley

J Wood

JC Woodward

F Rogers

A Nutter

1357
356
ditto (Eastern Group)

Ashtons Field

Brackley

 

Wharton Hall

Little Hulton

ditto

 

Tyldesley

 

W Middleton

ditto

 

ditto

CR Schofield

W Woolley

CR Schofield

ditto

2

720

 

2

13

258

 

3

ditto

Bradford

Bradford, Manchester

JF Carr

R Mullin

642
218
ditto

Ellesmere (pumping station)

Worsley

W Middleton

CR Schofield

1
4
ditto

Newtown

Clifton

CJ Goddard

R Farrington

551
205
ditto

Sandhole

Worsley

J Jackson

JS Brookes

728
334
ditto

Wheatsheaf

Pendlebury

WV Burton

EG Malbon

600
260
ditto (Western Group)

Bedford Nos.1&3

Leigh

A Bond

D Heaton

685
270
ditto

Chanters No.1

ditto No.2

Atherton

ditto

R Foster

ditto

J Joyce

W Ashton

915
464
ditto

Gibfield

Atherton

L Hardy

Wm. May

475
208
ditto

Howe Bridge

ditto

C Newton

Hy. Talbot

280
139

Adam Mason & Sons, Ltd., Horwick, Bolton

Montcliffe

Horwich

FN Tong

29
9

Pemberton Collieries Ltd., Pemberton, Wigan

ditto

Pemberton

Summersales (formerly Sumners Hall Drift)

Wigan

ditto

H Ashurst

ditto

J Lloyd

J Cross

ditto

315
166

J Place & Sons Ltd., Hoddlesden, Darwen

Hoddlesden No.12

Hoddlesden

H Maden

RS KIng

116
49

Platt Bros. & Co. Ltd., Hartford Iron Works, Oldham

Moston

Newton Heath

JH Morris

W Pee

493
210

Red Lumb Mill Ltd., Red Lumb, Norden, Rochdale

Bamford Closes

Norden

8
2

St. Helens Collieries Co. Ltd., St. Helens

Ravenhead Nos.10&11

St. Helens 'Alexandra'

St. Helens

ditto

W Fletcher

H Wedster

A Clarke

829
219

Scout Moor Colliery Co. Ltd., Newe Gate, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom

Scout Moor

Walmersley

-
-

Shaw's Glazed Brick Co. Ltd., Waterside, Darwen

Red Earth Drift (fireclay and coal)

Yate and Pickup Bank

John Alldritt

30
10
ditto

Waterside (Belthorn) (fireclay and coal )

ditto

ditto

Discontinued 2/45

5
2

J&R Stone Ltd., The Park Collieries, Garswood, Wigan

The Park

Ashton-in-Makerfield

John Bradshaw

C Green

B Melling

493
191

Sutton Heath & Lea Green Collieris Ltd., St. Helens

Bold

Earlstown

AE Taylor

E Brown

Jas. H Gorman

620
264
ditto

Lea Green 'King'

dittto 'Qyeen'

Lea Green Nos.1&2

St Helens

ditto

ditto

A Grimes

ditto

ditto

D Bradbury

H Foxley

W Harrison

557

588

192

349

Sutton Manor Collieris Ltd., Haydock Offices, St. Helens

Sutton Manor

ditto

A Bithell

GH Harrison

D Eden

L Wood

WT Hudson

G Houghton

1015
301

F&JH Temperley Ltd., Backup Rd., Todmorden

Midgelden Pastues No.2 (fireclay)

Dulesgate

Discontinued 11/44

-
-
ditto

ditto No.3

(fireclay

Priestbooth (fireclay)

Sander Clough No.1 (fireclay)

ditto

ditto

Discontinued 11/44

-
-
ditto

Saunder Clough No.2 (fireclay)

ditto

14
3
ditto

Todmorden Moor No.1

ditto

Cloughfoot

ditto

11
2

Thos. Temperley & Son Ltd., Sharneyford, Bacup

Clough Head Clay

Sharneyford, Backup

2
1
ditto

ditto Inchfield Morr

ditto

3
2

Towneley Coal & Fireclay Co. Ltd., Towneley Collieries, Burnely

Deanwood (clay)

Portsmouth

C Hugill

Discontinued 7/42

-
-
ditto

Towneley Demesne

ditto Boggart

ditto, Park

Towneley

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

FJB Brannan

J Cook

398
130

Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, Manchester

Cleworth Hall No.1

ditto No.2

ditto No3

Tyldesley

ditto

ditto

JE Richardson

ditto

ditto

A Bithell

ditto

W Stott

699
246

Wigan Coal Corporation Ltd. Kirkless, Wigan

Alexandra

Haigh

R Hart

John Tootle

188

ditto

Chisnall Hall No.1

ditto No.2

Coppull

ditto

P Gaskell

ditto

No.1 Pit

J Stretch

No.2 Pit

JH Gilderoy

869
269
ditto

Clock Face

St. Helens

J Anderton

A Pownall

T Latham

957
274
ditto

Giants Hall

Standish

EW Holt

J Bullen

378
115
ditto

John & Taylor Pitd

ditto

ditto

J Pollitt

247
93
ditto

Mains

Ashton-in-Makerfield

J Fairhurst

No.1 Pit

W Harrison

No.2 Pit

LM Hart

582
176
ditto

Maypole

Wigan

R Faulkner

No.1 Pit J Dale

No.2 Pit

R Rylance

1309
377
ditto

Moss No.3

ditto No.4

ditto No.5

Ditto No.6

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

WH Mitchell

ditto

ditto

ditto

AT Davies

A Platt

607
263
ditto

Parsonage

West Leigh

T Hulme

No.1 Pit

a Gilbody

No.2 Pit

F Hampson

1135
263
ditto

Victoria

Standish

R Hart

Rd, Smith

739
202
ditto

Wigan Junction Nos.3&4

Wigan

L Unsworth

A Atherton

568
163

Windy Arbour Colliery Co., Winstanley, Wigan

Windy Arbour

Winstanley

WJ Wright

69
24