Ullcoats (Iron Ore)

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Credits

Sources:

Location:

Egremont
6 miles [9 km] SSE of Whitehaven

Map Ref:

(Sheet 89) NY024105, 54° 28' 49" N, 3° 30' 24" W

Opened:

Closed:

Owners:

1900's - Ullcoats Mining Co. Ltd.

Output:

1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1914 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1914 - No. 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1921 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1923 - No. 1, 2 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1924 - No. 1, 2 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1925 - No. 1, 2 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1927 - No. 1 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1929 - No. 1 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1930 - No. 1 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1934 - No. 1 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1945 - No. 1 & 2 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

1950 - No. 1 & 7 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite).

Detailed Mineral Statistics for Ullcoats (Iron Ore)

Employment:

Year	Pit	Total	Below	Above
1902		92	73	19
1914		280	238	42
1914	No. 7	56	31	25
1914	No. 7	Sinking
	Total	336	269	67
1921		158	120	38
1923	No. 1, 2 & 7	313	258	55
1924	No. 1, 2 & 7	304	246	58
1925	No. 1, 2 & 7	298	237	61
1927	No. 1 & 7	256	214	42
1929	No. 1 & 7	382	331	51
1930	No. 1 & 7	339	278	61
1934	No. 1 & 7	189	151	38
1945	No. 1 & 2	208	141	67
1950	No. 1 & 7	252	163	89

Colliery Management (prior to 1955)

Notes:

Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents for Ullcoats (Iron Ore)

None Found

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list of collieries/pits etc. near to Ullcoats (Iron Ore)

Bailey, John, 06 Nov 1905, aged 24, Miner's Labourer [More information ...]

Quinn, Henry, 07 Apr 1908, aged 33, Miner, he was helping to clean an acetylene gas generator, which was thought to be empty, when an explosion occurred

2 names found

1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910)
1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672)
1914 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
1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian



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