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Post by Wheldale on Oct 23, 2012 16:51:32 GMT -5
Here are the mines that were privatised, have I missed any?
Scotland - Longannet
England - Ellington
Wistow
Noth Selby
Stillingfleet
Riccal
Whitemoor
Kellingley
Prince of Wales
Thorne
Hatfield
Rossington
Maltby
Asfordby
Harworth
Bilsthorpe
Calverton
Clipstone
Welbeck
Thoresby
Silverdale
Daw Mill
Wales- Tower
Betws
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Post by John on Oct 23, 2012 17:00:43 GMT -5
Wasn't Longannet closed due to flooding before the government started selling pits off???
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Post by Wheldale on Oct 23, 2012 17:04:37 GMT -5
I think Longannet flooded in 2002, Scotish Coal bought it in 95. Ive read somewhere that someone is looking into dewatering it. Dont know if it will ever happen?
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Post by tygwyn on Oct 23, 2012 18:07:19 GMT -5
Betws was closed by BC in 93,re-opened in 94 by management buyout.
Tower was closed in 94 by BC,but bought out by workforce.
Meaning they were not amongst the Mines offered up for sale at privatisation.
Did`nt realise the list of English Mines was that amount,but several are in the Selby complex.
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Post by Wheldale on Oct 24, 2012 4:43:28 GMT -5
Your right, my mistake, also Rossington, Calverton and Clipstone should be remove as RJB took them over prior to 95, also Silverdale too. Maybe I should change the list to British Coal collieries that passed into private ownership, then Aneesley/Bentink could be added.
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Post by welderpaul on Oct 24, 2012 13:34:02 GMT -5
One of the Selby complex i know, but Gascoigne Wood?
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Post by Wheldale on Oct 24, 2012 13:51:56 GMT -5
Yes gascoignewood, but would that be classed as a mine? I know it was for the HMI, but didn't as such produce coal.
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Post by welderpaul on Oct 24, 2012 14:09:14 GMT -5
Yes gascoignewood, but would that be classed as a mine? I know it was for the HMI, but didn't as such produce coal. I think it is classed as a 'seperate mine' even though it was a drift where the coal won at the other mines came to the surface. I only live a couple of miles from the selby complex - there are still road signs up pointing the way to Gascoigne wood and Wistow mines. |
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Post by Wheldale on Oct 24, 2012 15:28:03 GMT -5
I spent 3 years at selby college, I know the area quite well. Were I grew up in snaith their are signs nearby for thorne colliery!
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Post by welderpaul on Oct 24, 2012 15:33:23 GMT -5
I spent 3 years at selby college, I know the area quite well. Were I grew up in snaith their are signs nearby for thorne colliery! Did you work in any collieries in the West Yorkshire area? |
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Post by Wheldale on Oct 24, 2012 15:39:16 GMT -5
No, I never worked in the UK industry. My dad and uncle were managers in collieries around Castleford.
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Post by cortonwood on Oct 24, 2012 16:20:50 GMT -5
Markham main at Armthorpe,Doncaster. Here are the mines that were privatised, have I missed any? Scotland - Longannet England - Ellington Wistow Noth Selby Stillingfleet Riccal Whitemoor Kellingley Prince of Wales Thorne Hatfield Rossington Maltby Asfordby Harworth Bilsthorpe Calverton Clipstone Welbeck Thoresby Silverdale Daw Mill Wales- Tower Betws |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2012 13:52:44 GMT -5
I think Longannet flooded in 2002, Scottish Coal bought it in 95. Ive read somewhere that someone is looking into dewatering it. Dont know if it will ever happen? That is correct along with Castlebridge, but stories of it re opening have surfaced occasionally without any conformation. |
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