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High House (Iron Ore)
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| Location: | Frizington |
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| Opened: | |
| Closed: | 1923 |
| Owners: | 1880's - Fletcher's High House Mining Co. |
| 1920's - Whitehaven Hematite Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. | |
| Output: | 1882 - Iron Ore. |
| 1888 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1890 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1896 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1921 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1923 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
 Detailed Mineral Statistics for High House (Iron Ore) |
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| Employment: | 1896 - 91 (73 below, 18 surface) |
| 1902 - 41 (30 below, 11 surface) | |
| 1921 - 81 (63 below, 18 surface) | |
| 1923 - 66 (48 below, 18 surface) [Abandoned] | |
| Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
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| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for High House (Iron Ore) |
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| Notes: | 1874 - Abandoned |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
Howell, Robert, 09 Mar 1895, 8:30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 26, Miner, this place was known to be nearly holed through into old workings, and was timbered close up to the fire-head; the intervening crust of solid ore turned out to be thinner than was expected, and the fore-head and roof suddenly collapsed, burying deceased among the debris; no official inspection of the place had been made on that day | ||||||
Kelly, Andrew, 12 Sep 1884, aged 16, Miner, killed by a fall of roof | ||||||
Kennedy, William, 27 Dec 1879, aged 42, Buried: Preston Quarter Cemetery | ||||||
Vodden, Charles, 20 Jan 1894, 1:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 58, Miner, An accident of a very simple character. He was seated on a plank, boring, with his feet resting on loose ore. He stood up for some purpose, and the plank was displaced. On attempting to sit down again he fell backwards, and rolled about 6 feet down a bank of ore. He died the following day [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
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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)
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Credits
Sources:
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
- 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
- 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
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