Bryn Hall Colliery
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Bryn Hall Colliery was a coal mine situated in Bryn
, Ashton-in-Makerfield
, Greater Manchester
.
The Colliery was owned by Edward Frederick Crippin
during the late 19th century. In 1908 the colliery had five shafts and employed 400 workers underground and 150 above ground. The colliery was managed by Peter Gorton, and his undermanagers T Pownall, John Grundy and P Bullough.
Bryn Hall Colliery was situated north of the circle to the right of the Garswood Hall Colliery in the following link. Today the site of the colliery is a privately owned water ski lake to the north east of the Three Sisters Recreation Area
(seen on the following map http://www.three-sisters-waterski.com/directions-3.htm.
Bryn Hall Colliery was worked in 1866 by Crippin and Smethurst. It was owned by various members of the Crippin family and in 1873 William Crippin was creating new coal pits at Bryn Hall.
On 3 September 1870 an explosion ripped through the colliery, killing 20 workers. Just over a year after the first explosions, another explosion at Bryn Moss, Ashton-in-Makerfield occurred on 5 September 1871 where seventy workers lost their lives. On 31 May 1873 there was another explosion at Bryn Hall Colliery in which five men were killed.
Bryn
Bryn is a component ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the larger town of Ashton-in-Makerfield and is geographically indistinguishable from it. It forms a separate local council ward...
, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is situated south of Wigan, north-northwest of Warrington and west of the city of Manchester. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505....
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
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The Colliery was owned by Edward Frederick Crippin
Edward Frederick Crippin
Edward Frederick Crippin was an English businessman.Crippin was born at 13 Tonman Street, Manchester, Lancashire. His father William Crippin was a coal agent and his mother Sarah Crippin was a housewife. Edward eventually took over his father's business, Bryn Hall Colliery, Bryn,...
during the late 19th century. In 1908 the colliery had five shafts and employed 400 workers underground and 150 above ground. The colliery was managed by Peter Gorton, and his undermanagers T Pownall, John Grundy and P Bullough.
Bryn Hall Colliery was situated north of the circle to the right of the Garswood Hall Colliery in the following link. Today the site of the colliery is a privately owned water ski lake to the north east of the Three Sisters Recreation Area
Three Sisters Recreation Area
Three Sisters Recreation Area is located in Bryn, near Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England.The area was reclaimed from three coal mining spoil tips during the 1970s and now comprises a large area of woodlands and ponds. It has become a flagship example of brownfield regeneration in...
(seen on the following map http://www.three-sisters-waterski.com/directions-3.htm.
Bryn Hall Colliery was worked in 1866 by Crippin and Smethurst. It was owned by various members of the Crippin family and in 1873 William Crippin was creating new coal pits at Bryn Hall.
Disasters
See all disasters here http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/database/cmhrc?text_search=Bryn+Hall&action=search_by_keyword|hereOn 3 September 1870 an explosion ripped through the colliery, killing 20 workers. Just over a year after the first explosions, another explosion at Bryn Moss, Ashton-in-Makerfield occurred on 5 September 1871 where seventy workers lost their lives. On 31 May 1873 there was another explosion at Bryn Hall Colliery in which five men were killed.