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Lancashire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines

Britain's Active Mining History Society

From the Tables compiled by John Gerrard, H.M. Inspector for the Manchester District in his Report for 1896

List of Flagstone, Limestone & Rock Salt Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in North and East Lancashire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine

Situation

Owner and Postal Address

Agent

Workers

Minerals Worked

U/G
Sur.

Ardwick
Ardwick, Manchester
Wm. Brocklehurst and Co., Ardwick Lime Works, Manchester

1
0
Limestone

Barton
Darwen
Sharrock, Bury & Knowles, Fern Cottage, Lough Road Road, Darwen

11
8
Flagstone

Britannia
Britannia
Brooks and Brooks, Cloughfold, near Manchester

19
28
Flagstone

Cowclough Pasture
Whitworth
Robert Jackson and Sons, Whitworth

3
10
Flagstone

Crawshawbooth
Crawshawbooth
Ormerod Ashworth, Ring Row, Crawshawbooth

5
4
Flagstone

Great Height
Cloughfield
John Holden, Cloughfold, Manchester

3
5
Flagstone

Horncliffe
Horncliffe
Walton Bros., Horncliffe, Rawtenstall, near Manchester

46
46
Flagstone

Moss
Shawforth
Arthur Turner, Shawforth

9
31
Flagstone

Pike Law
Lower Booths
Thomas Duckworth, Cloughfold

7
7
Flagstone

Preesall
Fleetwood
United Alkali Co. Ltd., G., 11, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool
F. Thompson
97
80
Rock Salt

Rose Hill
Darwen
R.S. & W. Entwistle, Sough, Darwen

39
31
Flagstone

Schofield Hey
Whitworth
Robt. Jackson & Sons, Whitworth, near Rochdale

2
3
Flagstone

Scout
Newchurch
Thos. Windle and Son, Scout Quarry, Newchurch, near Manchester

12
24
Flagstone

Scout Moor
Shuttleworth
Jas. Whittaker and Son, Scout Moor Quarries, Shuttleworth, near Bury

6
3
Flagstone

Shawforth
Shawforth
Isaac Law, Shawforth, near Rochdale

10
13
Flagstone

Tong End Pasture
Facit
Henry Heys and Co., Facit Quarries, Shawforth, near Rochdale

34
40
Flagstone

Total

304
333

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked
Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	U/G	Sur.	Minerals Worked
Ardwick	Ardwick, Manchester	Wm. Brocklehurst and Co., Ardwick Lime Works, Manchester		1	0	Limestone
Barton	Darwen	Sharrock, Bury & Knowles, Fern Cottage, Lough Road Road, Darwen		11	8	Flagstone
Britannia	Britannia	Brooks and Brooks, Cloughfold, near Manchester		19	28	Flagstone
Cowclough Pasture	Whitworth	Robert Jackson and Sons, Whitworth		3	10	Flagstone
Crawshawbooth	Crawshawbooth	Ormerod Ashworth, Ring Row, Crawshawbooth		5	4	Flagstone
Great Height	Cloughfield	John Holden, Cloughfold, Manchester		3	5	Flagstone
Horncliffe	Horncliffe	Walton Bros., Horncliffe, Rawtenstall, near Manchester		46	46	Flagstone
Moss	Shawforth	Arthur Turner, Shawforth		9	31	Flagstone
Pike Law	Lower Booths	Thomas Duckworth, Cloughfold		7	7	Flagstone
Preesall	Fleetwood	United Alkali Co. Ltd., G., 11, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool	F. Thompson	97	80	Rock Salt
Rose Hill	Darwen	R.S. & W. Entwistle, Sough, Darwen		39	31	Flagstone
Schofield Hey	Whitworth	Robt. Jackson & Sons, Whitworth, near Rochdale		2	3	Flagstone
Scout	Newchurch	Thos. Windle and Son, Scout Quarry, Newchurch, near Manchester		12	24	Flagstone
Scout Moor	Shuttleworth	Jas. Whittaker and Son, Scout Moor Quarries, Shuttleworth, near Bury		6	3	Flagstone
Shawforth	Shawforth	Isaac Law, Shawforth, near Rochdale		10	13	Flagstone
Tong End Pasture	Facit	Henry Heys and Co., Facit Quarries, Shawforth, near Rochdale		34	40	Flagstone
		Total		304	333