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Lindal Cote (Iron Ore)
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| Location: | Lindal 32 miles [51 km] SSE of Whitehaven |
| Map Ref: | SD247749, 54° 9' 54" N, 3° 9' 8" W |
| Opened: | |
| Closed: | 1915 |
| Owners: | 1890's - Harrison, Ainslie & Co. Ltd. |
| Output: | 1882 - Iron Ore. |
| 1888 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1890 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1896 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1914 - Grievson Pit - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1914 - North Pits - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| Employment: | 1896 - 52 (39 below, 13 surface) |
| 1902 - 56 (32 below, 24 surface) | |
| 1914 - Grievson Pit - 0 [Abandoned] | |
| 1914 - North Pits - 0 [Abandoned] | |
 Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Lindal Cote (Iron Ore) |
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| Notes: | 1915 - 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!
Dunstone, Samuel, 18 May 1882, aged 23, Miner, struck by plank falling down shaft | ||||||
Harrison, William Thomas, 25 Sep 1907, (accident: 11 Aug 1907), aged 21, Boiler fireman, At the request of the engineman, deceased went to remove some ballast from the balance-box affixed to the end of the bell-crank in connection with the pumps. The balance-box is 6 feet deep and works in a pit about the same depth. At the time of the accident the box was at its highest position and clear of the pit, the pumps being stationary. The night was wild and dark and deceased took a lamp, climbed into the box and threw out the necessary amount of ballast. His lamp had in the interim been blown out and in getting out of the box in the darkness he fell into the pit. His injuries were not at first considered sufficiently serious to report. | ||||||
Watson, Edward, 13 Mar 1886, aged 15, Horse Driver, employed on surface bringing loaded bogeys of ore to the railway sidings; a detaching hook was used to disconnect the horse from the bogey; after detaching his horse he tried to get a short coupling chain off the front of the bogey, which was in motion; in doing so he slipped in front and the bogey tipped up on him | ||||||
Winder, Joseph, 28 Feb 1883, aged 25, Miner, killed by a fall of ore | ||||||
| 4 names found | ||||||
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 Lindal Cote (Iron Ore)
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Lindal Cote (Iron Ore)
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Credits
Sources:
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1882 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3621)
- 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078)
- 1886 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5090)
- 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.
- 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.
- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
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