Eskett Quarry (Limestone)
| Location: |
Frizington
5 miles [8 km] ESE of Whitehaven
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 89, OL04) NY053167, 54° 32' 12" N, 3° 27' 50" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1920's - Alby United Carbide Factories Ltd. (In liquidation) |
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1980's - Eskett Quarries Ltd. |
| Output: |
1922 - Limestone. |
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1984 - Limestone. |
| Employment: |
1922 - 17 (10 below, 7 surface) [Worked occasionally, or only for a short portion of the year 1922] |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None Found
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
more information on some of the fatalities shown above
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Eskett Quarry (Limestone)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Eskett Quarry (Limestone)
Credits
Sources:
- 1922 List of Quarries - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1984 Directory of Mines & Quarries published by The British Geological Survey
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