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Flockton Collieries

Sep 29, 2021Daisy GraceCoal mining, Geology, Iron mining, Yorkshire

Flockton Collieries comprised several pits, some started before 1700, around Flockton and Middlestown between Wakefield and Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Ellenbrook tramway

Sep 20, 2021Daisy GraceCoal mining, Greater Manchester, Transport

A tramway built by the Bridgewater Trustees in the 1830s to transport coal to the Bridgewater Canal.

Grange Ash Colliery

Aug 21, 2021Daisy GraceCoal mining, Yorkshire

Grange Ash Colliery operated between 1871 and 1966 south of the A642 road east of Grange Moor crossroads

Cannel

Jul 17, 2021Eric CorbettCoal mining, Geology

A type of bituminous coal.

New Manchester

Dec 3, 2020Daisy GraceCoal mining, Settlements in Greater Manchester

A formerly isolated mining community at the extreme eastern end of the Tyldesley township.

Starvationer

Aug 5, 2020Daisy GraceCanals & waterways, Coal mining, Shipping & boatsRedirect

Redirected to Mine boat.

Worsley dry docks

Aug 5, 2020Daisy GraceCanals & waterways, Coal mining, Greater ManchesterNot on Wikipedia

The earliest extant example of dry docks on Britain’s canals.

Mine boat

Aug 5, 2020Daisy GraceCanals & waterways, Coal mining, Shipping & boats

Boats built to transport coal from the Duke of Bridgewater’s pits in Worsley

Bridgewater Collieries

Jun 4, 2020Daisy GraceCoal mining, Greater Manchester

A coal mining company on the Lancashire Coalfield with headquarters in Walkden near Manchester.

Chaddock Pit

Mar 8, 2020Daisy GraceCoal mining, Greater Manchester

Pit sunk around 1820 by the Bridgewater Trustees that was connected to the Bridgewater Canal at Boothstown Basin by an underground canal.