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Coal Mines in Tyldesley and Astley 1945

Colliery

Location

Owner

Workers Underground

Workers Surface

Astley Green

Astley

Manchester Collieries Ltd., Walkden, Manchester

1300

555

Gin Pit/St Georges Bank

Astley/Tyldesley

Manchester Collieries Ltd., Walkden, Manchester

347

161

Mosley common

Worsley/Tyldesley

Manchester Collieries Ltd., Walkden, Manchester

1779

590

Nook

Astley

Manchester Collieries Ltd., Walkden, Manchester

1357

356

Chanters 1 and 2

Hindsford

Manchester Collieries Ltd., Walkden, Manchester

915

414

Cleworth Hall 1,2 and 3

Tyldesley

Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, Manchester

699

246

 

 

Totals

6397

2322