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Frizington (Iron Ore)
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| Location: | Frizington 5 miles [8 km] ESE of Whitehaven |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 89, OL04) NY050165, 54° 32' 5" N, 3° 28' 6" W |
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| Owners: | 1860's - Musgrave & Co. |
| 1880's - Frizington Coal Co. | |
| 1880's - Frizington Mining Co. | |
| Output: | 1882 - Coal. |
| 1888 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1890 - Iron Ore. |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
Connor, Benjamin, 27 Dec 1893, 4:00 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 22, Miner, He had lighted two shots, only one of which exploded, and on returning to his place he omitted to examine the state of the roof, when a sudden fall of stone took place, killing him on the spot [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
Doyle, Patrick, 03 Jan 1893, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 21, Miner's Labourer, Fall of stone from a slip in the roof [Inspection made] | ||||||
McKenney, James, 24 May 1867, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone | ||||||
Shortrigg, John, 04 Feb 1873, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone | ||||||
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If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Frizington (Iron Ore)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Frizington (Iron Ore)
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Credits
Sources:
- 1867 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1869 List of Mines
- 1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C 456)
- 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1056)
- 1880 List of Mines
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
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