D5924C
Hamsteels Colliery
Esh Winning
54.795889,-1.731008
Hall Harvey Drift
Opened:
Closed:
1868
1958
Entry Created:
15 Nov 2021
Last Updated:
15 Nov 2021
Reclaimed
Condition:
Owners:
Messrs. R. S. Johnson & T. M. Reay (1867), Owners of Hamsteels Collieries (1860s), Sir S. A. Sadler Ltd. (1910s), National Coal Board (1947 -)
Description (or HER record listing)
Hamsteels Colliery was founded at some time between 1860 and 1880 on the site of (Esh tileworks D5784) (1) (2) (3) (4). Several drifts into the hill to the north are connected to the main works by wagonways. A small, rectangular colliery village lies to the north-west, and a number of coke ovens stood to the south.
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