Why did Clipstone Colliery close?

Why did Clipstone Colliery close?

The colliery was originally sunk to exploit the Barnsley (Top Hard) seam, but in the 1950s the shafts were deepened to over 1000 yards (920m) to exploit other seams. In 1947 the National Coal Board took over all the company’s collieries and worked Clipstone until its closure by British Coal in 1993.

When did Clipstone pit shut?

April 2003
The colliery was closed and mothballed by British Coal, as the National Coal Board had become, in 1993. It was reopened by RJB Mining (now UK Coal) in April 1994, the licence to dig for coal being limited to the Yard seam which is located at a depth of 957 yards (870 m). The colliery was finally closed in April 2003.

Why is Clipstone called Clipstone?

The place-name Clipstone seems to contain an Old Norse personal name, Klyppr, with tun (Old English), an enclosure or farmstead, so ‘Klyppr’s farm or settlement’.

When was Clipstone Village built?

Clipstone village was built in 1926 by the Bolsover Colliery Company on the former site of Clipstone Army Camp.

Where was Ollerton coal mine?

Nottinghamshire
As Ollerton Colliery was considered one of the most left-wing pits in Nottinghamshire, and was subject to heavy picketing at the time of the ballot by the Nottinghamshire branch of the National Union of Mineworkers in March 1984.

What happened to Clipstone headstocks?

An abandoned historic Clipstone colliery site which has the tallest mining headstocks in Europe is set to become a multi-use leisure facility. The 200ft high Clipstone Headstocks, buildings and eight acres of land have been bought by Mansfield’s Adco Properties Ltd from owners the Coal Authority and the Welbeck estate.

When was New Ollerton built?

New Ollerton When Ollerton colliery was opened in the 1920s, red house bungalows were built on Newark Road to house the shaft sinkers. These were not as attractive as they sound – medium-sized nissen huts made from corrugated steel.

When did Ollerton Colliery close?

Many of Nottinghamshire’s towns and villages were built around the collieries and for the mining families. Mr Bradley, 79, said the closures of mines at Ollerton in 1994 and Bilsthorpe in 1997 “devastated” these communities. “Most people lived where they worked,” he said.

When did bilsthorpe colliery close?

1997
On 18 August 1993 the roof of a gallery at Bilsthorpe Colliery collapsed, trapping six men. After 12 hours, three were rescued but Bill McCulloch, 26, Peter Alcock, 50 and 31-year-old David Shelton died. The pit closed in 1997 and the site redeveloped.

Is there a train station at Ollerton?

Ollerton railway station is a former railway station in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England….Ollerton railway station.

Is Ollerton a town or a village?

Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area known as the Dukeries. It forms part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton and is in Newark and Sherwood District. The population of this civil parish at the 2011 census was 9,840.

Where was Clifton pit Nottingham?

Clifton colliery, Nottingham (South Nottinghamshire)sunk within 60 yards (55m) of the River Trent in 1868-1870 by Saul Isaacs (Clifton Colliery Co) near the village of Wilford and leased from HR Clifton Esq, was closed in July 1968 after 100 years.

What was the original location of Clipstone Colliery?

Established by the Bolsover Colliery Company by the early 1920s, New Clipstone, located just west of the original village of Old Clipstone, served the then new Clipstone Colliery. This was part of a general expansion eastwards into the Dukeries and the deeper coalfield.

Who was the owner of Clipstone coal mine?

Clipstone Colliery was a coal mine situated near the village of the same name on the edge of an area of Nottinghamshire known as “ The Dukeries ” because of the number of stately homes in the area. The colliery was owned by the Bolsover Colliery Company and passed to the National Coal Board in 1947.

Is the boiler house at Clipstone still in use?

Colliery buildings on Mansfield Road, across from the main site. Boiler House still in use, but has the appearance of being derelict. These photographs were taken in 1997 as part of a Local History project for Nottingham University. Clipstone Colliery was founded by the Bolsover Colliery Company in 1912.

When did Bolsover Colliery become a Grade II listed building?

It was built by the Bolsover Colliery Company, transferred to the National Coal Board in 1947, then operated by RJB Mining from 1994. The headstocks and powerhouse are grade II listed buildings so have been preserved.