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Lists of Coal Mines in Tyldesley and Astley

This section lists the working collieries found in Tyldesley as reported in the Mines Inspectors Reports. 

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We are indebted to Ian Winstanley and the superb Coal Mining Resource Centre website for allowing us to use this information. Click here for Tyldesley 1950 Mines map located on the same site.

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We have selected 1869, 1908 and 1945 but visit the above site for other years. Click on links below to find the colliery names, their owners, location and for 1908 and 1945 the number working at each pit.

Tyldesley Collieries 1869

Tyldesley Collieries 1908     clew mine.JPG (104985 bytes)

Tyldesley Collieries 1945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

                          

                                  

                                 Cleworth Hall Colliery Tyldesley