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Post by nainffrith4 on Jan 12, 2006 16:11:00 GMT
Hi, I have been looking at a web site for mines and on it I have found the Grosveror Colliery listed in 1880 but it seems to have disappear until 1923 when it is listed but has the word fireclay after it. What I would like to know is, is this the colliery that is commonly called the Jockey Mine, and if any one can tell me if the manger E.T Hanaby who was the manger in 1923, is the same person who was the manger of the Ffrith Fireclay later on in 1935 until at least 1945. Norma
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Post by llosgi calch on Feb 25, 2006 11:43:36 GMT
Opened around 1860 Grosvenor Colliery was known locally as Jockey Mine and was located on what is now Minera industrial estate. Jockey Mine was the only deep coal mine in Minera at a depth of 100 yards. The heat was so intense down the mine that the miners wore no clothes as they worked by candle light. The miners were paid 3s 7d per ton (18p) for working within a two foot seam. Miners walked from as far as the Rhos every day to undertake their employment. Coal was sold on the pit bank for five shillings a ton.
A 300 yard long timber railway bridge was constructed across the fields between the mine and Coedpoeth Station so that coal could be transported by rail. The colliery was taken over by Brymbo Steel Company in 1883 who continued to raise coal until 1890 when a Mr Acton took the mine over to concentrate on raising fire clay.
Ref Source; JC Davies' - 'Lost Names & Places...'
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Post by nainffrith4 on Feb 26, 2006 15:55:34 GMT
Thank you for the reply have wondered for a long time where this jockey mine was as the family had spoken of a connection to it, it now appears to have been through E T Hanaby. again thank you
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Post by hugo on Aug 13, 2006 22:58:39 GMT
I Live next to it now A few bits of coal in my garden
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