When did wolstanton colliery close?

1986
The Colliery never really recovered from the Miners strike of 1984/5 and closed in 1986.

When did Littleton Colliery close?

3 December 1993
Littleton Colliery was a deep coal mine situated two miles north of Cannock on the A34 in the village of Huntington. The colliery closed on 3 December 1993 and was the last working coal mine on the Cannock Chase Coalfield.

When did Florence colliery close?

1994
Florence was merged with Hem Heath Colliery in 1974 to become part of the Trentham super pit. The colliery itself finally closed in 1994.

How many coal mines are there in Stoke on Trent?

There are an estimated 8000 disused shafts in the Stoke-on-Trent conurbation and at least 200 abandoned adits within the area defined by the fringe patterns. There are almost no active coal workings in the area and none whatsoever within the fringe core.

What mines are in Stoke on Trent?

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• Berry Hill Colliery. Closed 1960.
• Brownhills Colliery. Closed.
• Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. Merged 1977.
• Deep Pit Colliery. Merged 1962.
• Fenton Glebe Colliery. Closed 1964.
• Florence Colliery. Closed 1994.
• Foxfield Colliery. Closed 1965.
• Glasshouse Colliery. Closed 1960.

When did Lea Hall Colliery close?

Lea Hall was closed in 1990 due to economic circumstances.

Where were the coal mines in Cannock?

By 1890, the coalfield was producing 3 million tons of coal per year, and by 1933 this had risen to over 5 million tons. The last working coal mine beneath Cannock Chase, Littleton Colliery, was situated two miles north of Cannock in the village of Huntington on the A34 and closed on 3 December 1993.

Where was Florence pit?

Florence Colliery, Longton, North Staffordshire, was originally named after the eldest daughter of the owner, the Duke of Sutherland. The pit was opened in 1874 and was worked until 1990. Three shafts were sunk from 1874 to 1916.

How deep was Hanley Deep Pit?

500 yards
The original Deep Pits were sunk in 1854 to a depth of 500 yards. In the early years of the century the shafts were widened and deepened to 880 yards making it the deepest mine in the country. During the 1930s, it employed 1552 men and boys underground and 395 on the bank.

What mines are in Stoke-on-Trent?

What is a stoke in a mine?

A stope is a dugout tunnel or space that contains the ore that is being mined. Clear stopes are essential for a mining industry operation to run smoothly. The stope provides direct access to the orebody and routes ore and waste in an underground mine.

When did Lea Hall Colliery open?

But following millions of pounds of investment old mining communities are being transformed. In Rugeley the £14 million Lea Hall Colliery opened in 1960 by the National Coal Board with the Rugeley A power station constructed next door so coal could be transported directly on conveyor belt to generate electricity.

Where was Cannock Chase Colliery?

Staffordshire
Cannock Chase Coalfield is a coalfield in Staffordshire, England, lying directly under Cannock Chase. It forms a rough triangle between Brereton, Essington and Pelsall.

When did Hanley Deep Pit close?

1962
During the 1930s, it employed 1552 men and boys underground and 395 on the bank. It closed in 1962. The colliery is now the site called Hanley Forest Park.

What was the deepest coal mine in Stoke on Trent?

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery is a disused coal mine on the outskirts of Chell, Staffordshire in Stoke on Trent. It was the largest mine working The North Staffordshire Coalfield and in 1937 it was the first colliery in The UK to produce 1,000,000 tons of saleable coal in a year.

What is the boss of a mine called?

Boss – Any member of the managerial ranks who is directly in charge of miners (e.g., “shift-boss,” “face-boss,” “fire-boss,” etc.).

Why is it called a stope?

Each horizontal working is called a stope because when a number of them are in progress, each working face under attack assumes the shape of a flight of stairs.

Where was Hanley Deep Pit?

Hanley Deep Pit covered an area between the top of Union Street up to the Old Plough public house along Town Road, previously named High Street.

What is the bottom of a mine called?

Floor
Floor – The bottom of a mine excavation, normally in relation to the coal deposit, it is the upper surface of the stratum immediately underlying a coal seam. Gob – The void resulting from excavation of coal and also meaning the area from where coal has been extracted and the roof has been allowed to fall in.

What is the difference between a pit and a colliery?

In the United Kingdom and South Africa, a coal mine and its structures are a colliery, a coal mine is called a ‘pit’, and the above-ground structures are a ‘pit head’. In Australia, “colliery” generally refers to an underground coal mine.