List of collieries in Yorkshire 1984-present with dates of closure

List of collieries in Yorkshire 1984-present with dates of closure

AfDM|page=List of collieries in Yorkshire 1984-present with dates of closure|date=2008 October 7|substed=yes In 1984, the English county of Yorkshire had a total of 56 collieries. As of|2008 there are only three: Kellingley, Maltby and Hatfield. Rossington was "mothballed" in April 2006 and is expected to close soon.

In 1984, 15 of the collieries were in the Wakefield district, 11 in the Rotherham district, 10 in the Barnsley district, 9 in the Doncaster district, 6 in the Selby district, 3 in the Leeds district and 2 in the Kirklees district. The Yorkshire Area of the Coal Board also included Manton colliery, which was geographically in Nottinghamshire; it closed in 1994.

The largest mine in Yorkshire was Brodsworth whereas the smallest was Kinsley.

References

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* Colin Jackson, "The Complete A-Z of Colliery Names, Pre-1947 Owners, Areas & Dates, Volume 2", published by the National Coal Mining Museum for England, 2002.
* [http://www.nmrs.co.uk/ Northern Mine Research Society]


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