Bentinck colliery history books

Britains oldest colliery, annesley bentinck, near mansfield, nottinghamshire,will close by the end of october with the loss of up to 400 jobs, its owner announced yesterday. Newcastle upon tyne has been independent since the 1400s. Its members have served in the armed forces and as ambassadors and politicians, including governor general of india and prime minister of the united kingdom. Harold larwood appears in several of the signing on books that survive from the. We are organising our oral history porject around eight pits. He served as governorgeneral of india from 1828 to 1835. Annesley bentinck colliery ltd opening hours 2020 the. John has very kindly allowed us to reproduce the extracts here. Bentinck, duke of portland nottinghamshire history. Snibston colliery, locally known as snibo, is situated in the heart of the former leicestershire coalfield in the town of coalville. Proposals have been submitted by the waste management company, the waste recycling group, for part of the old bentinck colliery site, between kirkby in ashfield and selston, to. A map of shuttlewood dated 1898 shows the brick and tile yard situated on woodthorpe road, now in the vicinity of woodthorpe close, the travellers rest public house, the chapel and the school that was later in. The book will feature a significant part of the regions main industries.

On 30th june 1915 there was a serious accident at bentinck colliery, kirkbyinashfield, killing nine men 1 and injuring seven. The bentinck family is a prominent family belonging to both dutch and british nobility. Doc a brief history of annesley colliery 1865 2000 david amos. On december 20th 1985 the rose heyworth colliery was sadly closed and was officially woundup on the 1st january 1986. Maypole colliery disaster with links to pictures of the the disaster memorial plus what is left of the pit today. On 1st march 1925 the station was renamed kirkby bentinck. The colliery was linked with bentinck at the time and the closure of annesleybentinck ended deep mining in the ashfield region of nottinghamshire. Derbyshire coalfield derby area in places the eastern edge of the coalfield extends into derbyshire and members of the peak district mines historical society have recorded workings there. In 1972 and 1974, when annesleys men went on strike, mr frogson became a local hero on the picket line. Derbyshire coalfield derby area northern mine research. Total national output was 2,612,000 tons 1705 most shafts were 7 to 8 feet in diameter and up to 360 feet in depth. Engraving from the illustrated london news london, 17 november 1883. They are constructing their first commercial power plant on the old bentinck colliery site at kirkby in ashfield in nottingham and. Historic and archive photos of bentinck colliery coal mine.

Annesley bentinck colliery ltd opening hours 2020 the time now. Coal mining a general history timeline by ernest t. The extracts from these bargain books have been transcribed by john stark as part of his family history reseach. Mining miners colliery pit plate pye hill no1 pye hill no2 colliery memorabilia. The station served a thriving mining community with bentinck colliery served by a branch from the great central. Durham mining museum owners of bentinck west hartley colliery. I believe it was 1968 when all coal was transported up the new drift instead of being hoisted in the cages. The competent persons appointed by the manager under section 66 of the coal mines act to make. News of the disaster, including some graphic descriptions of the fate of the men, appeared in the nottingham press later that day. William john cavendishbentinckscott, 5th duke of portland, styled, from 1809 to 1824, lord john bentinck, from 1824 to 1854, marquess of titchfield, and from 1854 till his death duke of.

Annesley bentinck colliery in ashfield, nottinghamshire, which mainly supplies coal to power stations, has been losing millions of pounds and has become uneconomic, according to management. This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The colliery finished production in 1983 but remained in situ for receiving coal from whitwick and south leicester collieries until they both closed in 1986. Bentinck colliery 1991 beulah library roll f41 youtube. Bentinck, derbyshire news newspapers books scholar jstor. Deep hard became the next seam to be worked to the south, east and west of the colliery. Apart from a short period in 199495 the colliery remained in production for 5 years until final closure by midlands mining ltd in january 2000. Bentinck is a place north of bolsover, in derbyshire, england, comprising two rows of terrace.

Bentinck kirkbyinashfield mining disaster 1915 page 2. To come back to the colliery page after viewing a video, click on the x in the lower right side of the video screen. In january 1999, it was announced that midlands mining plc was intending to close annesleybentinck colliery by the end of the year, due to geological problems and adverse market conditions. Production will end in october and all 386 workers will be made redundant. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for bentinck colliery coal mine.

The latter work has been published in mining history from 2002 onwards, predominantly by heathcote. In january 1999, it was announced that midlands mining plc was intending to close annesley bentinck colliery by the end of the year, due to geological problems and adverse market conditions. Bentinck colliery photographer unknown two of my uncles were miners. David was a miner at annesley colliery, which later become annesleybentinck. My only recollections of bentinck was the training centre, where i took my final trade practical tests in 1968, and the pub down the road where we had a wet lunch, much to the annoyance of our instructorexaminer. Buy point of ayr colliery by mostyn history preservation society isbn. Please note that these are not full transcriptions of the bargain books. Its closure came following the previous yearlong miners strike over pit closures and defeat of the national union of mineworkers by margaret thatchers conservative administration. We have also indexed the names mentioned in the bargains. Authors have mined a rich seam of history to piece together the story. For many it was a case of leave school one day, head down the pit the next. Rose heyworth colliery a history 1874 to 1986 out of. You are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of bentinck colliery.

I started bentinck colliery as a fitter age 20 in 1979. But during the miners strike of 198485, all but 52 of annesleys 800 men abandoned the num, joined nottinghamshires conciliatory union of democratic mineworkers udm. The main employer of the village up until a few years. Although there are few pits left in nottinghamshire just a couple of decades ago they were still one of the main sources of employment in the county. Bentinck gasifier fsd field systems designs limited. The family is related to the british royal family via queen elizabeth the queen mothers maternal cavendishbentinck line. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Sep 24, 2008 proposals have been submitted by the waste management company, the waste recycling group, for part of the old bentinck colliery site, between kirkby in ashfield and selston, to be turned into a. Of the 110 men and boys below ground at the time, 30 men died. Oral history information sheet university of wolverhampton. Iti energy has developed a patented gasification technology to convert treated municipal house waste into renewable energy in the 2mw range.

National coal board, records of collieries deposited in. Bbc news the company file black day for historic pit. The main picture shows an injured miner pitman brought to the surface and his anxious wife rushing forward to greet him. National coal board, records of collieries deposited in the. Rose heyworth colliery a history 1874 to 1986 out of the. Population figures in 1846 mentioned 46 inhabitants. Miners at new hucknall and bentinck became the first in the. William bentinck, 2nd duke of portland, of whom next. Memorial to the closure of bentinck colliery the headstock winding wheels and memorial plaque. Old rope splicing tool pit colliery mining miners pit memorabilia. Fretwell 1700 two thirds of the national coal output was produced on the banks of the rivers tyne and wear. They are constructing their first commercial power plant on the old bentinck colliery site at kirkby in ashfield in nottingham and have planning consent for a further four power plants.

A scarce copy of this biography of lord george bentinck by benjamin disraeli. Find out all details about annesley bentinck colliery ltd, listed on coal category in nottingham, united kingdom. Last seam to be accessed was the parkgate seam, below the tupton, low main. She survived him, and was buried at titchfield, march 17367. Most are available as freeofcharge downloads from his website details and content. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Jul 30, 20 history of railways in northumberland this refers to the pre1974 boundaries of northumberland, after which north tyneside council became an independent local authority. Bentinck is near shuttlewood and stanfree and located on woodthorpe road to mastin moor. The worswicks from coleorton in leicestershire developed the colliery on the estates of the chaworthmusters family from annesley hall. Annesley colliery was sunk between 1865 and 1867 by the worswick family from. The time now provides annesley bentinck colliery ltd full information. Lord william george frederick cavendishscottbentinck 27 february 1802 21 september 1848, better known as simply lord george bentinck, was an english conservative politician and racehorse owner, best known with benjamin disraeli for his role in unseating sir robert peel over the corn laws. The duke of portland married, by licence, at chiswick, 9 june 1704, lady elizabeth noel, eldest daughter and coheir of wriothesley baptist, 2nd earl of gainsborough. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Midlands mining, which was set up in 1996 by four directors of the pit with the aid of venture capitalists. Jun 28, 2007 admin, first time ive ever posted on one of these forum thingies, so ignore the poor grammer, some additions to your notts pits. Reclamation, treatment and utilization of coal mining wastes, edited by a. Buy coal mining and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. William john cavendishbentinckscott, 5th duke of portland, styled, from 1809 to 1824, lord john bentinck, from 1824 to 1854, marquess of titchfield, and from 1854 till his death duke of portland, using as his signature scottportland. Nottinghamshire history county pedigrees 1910 bentinck. It is located near two motorway junctions of the m1, j29a and j30. Islandshire, norhamshire and bedlingtonshire were enclaves of durham until 1844. The sinking of the twin shafts at annesley colliery commenced on 1st january 1865. Nottingham history local history down the mine first impressions. It is a very sad day, said the pits technical director andrew purcell. The colliery was linked with bentinck at the time and the closure of annesley bentinck ended deep mining in the ashfield region of nottinghamshire. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The project is using both oral history and archival research.

Information, photographs and plans for bentinck colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. Colliery explosion near accrington, north lancashire, england, november 1883. Framed water coloured print illustrated london news 1878. The rose heyworth colliery was sunk in 1874 under the directorship of mr lawrence heyworth managing director of the south wales colliery company. Forest tavern, a twominute walk from his home in bentinck street. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Photographs of bentinck colliery coal mine on the mining history web site uk. He has been credited for significant social and educational reforms in india including abolishing sati, suppressing female infanticide and human sacrifice and ending lawlessness by eliminating thuggee which had existed for over 450 years with the aid of his chief captain, william henry sleeman. A highly detailed old map of langton colliery and bentinck colliery, nottinghamshire, in 1939, shows individual houses and gardens etc. Coal mining around abram a brief history jack nadins lancashire coal mining site.

Hartley colliery disaster, illustrated london news, 1864. New chapter in the history of old king coal derbyshire times. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for colliery memorabilia. In 1988 the colliery officially became the annesley bentinck mine.

All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube. Bentinck is a place north of bolsover, in derbyshire, england, comprising two rows of terrace houses, a park, and some garages. Seaham colliery, county durham, england, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. On behalf of the people north of england institute. A brief history of mining around standish includes details of robin hill drift mine. In places the eastern edge of the coalfield extends into derbyshire and members of the peak district mines historical society have recorded workings there.

Jun 30, 2018 on 30th june 1915 there was a serious accident at bentinck colliery, kirkbyinashfield, killing nine men 1 and injuring seven. But froggy, as he was known, loved the colliery to his bones, and when. Doc a brief history of annesley colliery 1865 2000. Manage your membership book for events member community. Bentinck colliery coal mine information and photos aditnow. Coal was reached in the top hard seam in 1867 at a depth of approx 420 yards. It is also close to chesterfield and the city of sheffield. Pithead buildings at annesley survived from many different periods and included an attractive lattice headframe and a prominent a on the upcast. There were two other stations within a short distance and after ww2 passengers were in decline. Bbc nottingham history down the mine first impressions. Annesley colliery 1865 2000 nottinghamshire coalmining.

Memories of a nottinghamshire coalfield is a book by david bell that, among other things. In 1988 the colliery officially became the annesleybentinck mine. There was a goods yard on the down side of the line to the west of the station. Historic photographs of bentinck colliery coal mine. Bickershaw colliery lancashire, easington colliery durham, prince of wales colliery yorkshire, annesleybentinck colliery nottinghamshire, markham colliery derbyshire, barony colliery ayrshire, tower colliery cynon valley, and point of ayr colliery flintshire. The villagehamlet was built in the 19th century to house the local miners from the colliery at shuttlewood. The case study approach allows the project to explore the details of community life and also the similarities and differences between coalfields. Coal mining a general history timeline durham in time. Pit loses productivity battle business the guardian. The company already owned cwmtillery colliery the south wales colliery and the first coal raised at rose heyworth colliery was in 187677, though may well have been later as it is not.