Foxfield Colliery 1880-1965


Florence 1874-1990

The Colliery took its name from the 3rd Duke of Sutherlands Daughter


Hem Heath 1924-1950
The Duke of Sutherland cut the first sod in July 1924


New hem Heath 1959-1990
The Colliery was known as the big A


Parkhall Colliery 1860-1962
Situated on the outskirts of Longton it merged with Florence in 1962


Kemball Colliery heron Cross 1876-1963
The colliery was used as a training pit for new recruits, it also served
as a return airway for Hem Heath untill 1950


Stafford Colliery 1873-1969
The comapy started to operate in 1873 to obtain blackstone, ironstone,and
coal from the upper seams


Glebe Collieries Ltd 1865-1964
The colliery derives its name from its associaltion with the glebe lands of the parish church
of St Peter ad Vinicula


berryhill Fenton 1863-1960
This site was the headquaters of the Western area of the National Coal board
and Berryhill mines Rescue.


Hanley Deep 1854-1962 [Shelton Iron and Steel Ltd]
In the early part of the Century the shaft was deepened to 880yds
making it the deepest in the Country. it employed 1552 men and boys
and 395 on the bank. The site later became Hanley Forest Park


Racecourse Colliery [Cobridge] 1840-1941
The shaft was sunk on the site of the old Hanley Racecourse hence its name


Sneyd Colliery 1887-1962
Disaster struck the colliery on the 1st january 1942
57 men were killed


Norton Colliery 1860-1977
This colliery was originally developed to supply the ford green furnaces after
these were aquired by Mr Heath around 1863.
Site now a modern housing development.


Whitfield 1863-1976
Photo shows the five Pitheads
Hesketh[1914] Winstanley [1913] Middle [1863]
Platt pit [1863] and Institute pit [1874]


The winstanley pit was to form a museum first of its kind, opened 1977 underground section.
closed 1986 museum failed 1986.


Birchenwood 1891-1932.
Almost all coal from these pits was used for coke or other by products.


Parkhouse 1874-1968
Situated just off the A34 originally worked by J.H Pearson of Handsworth Birmingham untill 1906.
Then R.Heath and Sons Ltd took over untill 1928.
followed by Parkhouse Collieries Ltd, untill Natinalisation in 1947.


Apedale Colliery 1850-1926


Grange Colliery 1860-1920
The pit aws snak at Ruston Grange near Cobridge for Robert Heaths Ironworks
at Black Bull Biddulph


Holditch Colliery 1912-1989
Known locally as Brymbo in July 1937 an explosion
occured killing 30 men and injuring 8
modernisation took place in 1947.


Wolstanton Colliery 1920-1985
A group of pottery manufactures finaced the sinking of the shaft.
Major restructor between 1951and 1964. Merged with Sneyd and Hanley deep in 1964 and in
1975 connected with Chatterley Whitfield underground.
deepest coal mining shaft in Western Europe 3750 feet


Silverdale 1830-1998
Opened to provide coal for Silverdale Iron Works modernisation took
place in 1950. Last mine to close in December 1998.


Madeley Colliery
Was known as Lycett closed in 1957. Lycett owns its exsistance to
coal and iron industries in the area. In 1871,1879,and 1880 explosions claimed the lives of
44 men, 41 men and 62 men respectivly.


Victoria [Black bull Biddulph] 1850-1982
The 6 fett dia Balance Rope pulley Wheels were erected
outside Biddulph Town Hall