SHEFFIELD COLLIERIES AT WORK IN 1869
This was the first official list that was published in the Inspectors Report and contains COLLIERY, SITUATION and OWNER
Beighton Sheffield Skinner and
Holford. Birley Sheffield Jeffcock and
Dunn. Bracken Moor
(Deepcar) Sheffield John Helliwell. Brightside Sheffield Unwin and Co. Carbrook Sheffield Pitsmore Coal
Co. Castle Sheffield Jeffcock and
Dunn. Chapeltown Sheffield J Platts. Deepcar Sheffield John Armitage. Deepcar Sheffield Joseph
Grayson. Deepcar Sheffield Benjamin
Coldwell. Dungworth Sheffield Haigh and Co. Elder Cliff (Deepcar) Sheffield Thomas
Grayson. Handsworth Sheffield Benjamin
Huntsman. Haywood (Deepcar) Sheffield John Armitage. Henholmes Sheffield ditto Hunshelf Sheffield Joseph Jubb. Hunshelf Sheffield Thomas Peace. Kiveton Park Sheffield Carrington
and Co. Lee Wood (Thurgoland) Sheffield Wilcock and
Co. Manor Sheffield Benjamin
Huntsman. New Winning Sheffield ditto North Stavely Sheffield Stavely Coal
and Iron Co. Ltd. Orgreave Sheffield Mrs. Sorby. Sheffield Sheffield Benjamin
Huntsman. Sim Hill (Thurgoland) Sheffield Messrs.
Wilcock. Stocksbridge
(ddpecar) Sheffield Samuel Fox
and Co. St Davids (Oughtibridge) Sheffield Russell and
Co. Tankersley Sheffield Newton
Chambers and Co. Thorncliffe Sheffield ditto Thurgoland Sheffield George
Darwent. Wharncliffe (Oughtibridge) Sheffield J Beaumont. Whancliffe Wood Sheffield Silver
Firebrick Co. Woodhouse (Handsworth) Sheffield Herring and
Co. Woodthorp Sheffield John Rhodes. Wortey
Silkstone Sheffield Andrews
Burrows and Co.
COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER
Information obtained the Coal Mine History Resource Centre
Background Note
A description of mining in the Sheffield area in 1956 says:- Sheffield stands to the western edge of a continuous coalfield that extends from Cudworth in the north, to Mansfield in the south. The coal measures are in places 5,000 feet thick, and contain up to thirty four seams of coal which are workable in present conditions. The seams outcropped (surfaced) in the Sheffield area but have now mostly been worked by opencasting. Only Handsworth pit was still active in 1956. The 'Barnsley' or 'hard top' seam had a workable section of over 6 feet, in most localities in the Doncaster area. It was worked at a depths approaching 1000 yards (in 1956).