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The following list of mines in Broseley is taken from Ian Winstanley's  Coal Mining History Resource site.  (Some minor spelling corrections have been made).  It shows clearly the small scale of the mining industry in Broseley from the mid 19th century onwards, with only 82 miners being employed underground and 26 above ground in 1908

By the mid 19th century coal mining had all but ceased in Broseley with most mining being for Ironstone and Clay.  Ironstone mining came to an end with the closure of Fosters mines and the one Coalbrookdale mine.  Clay mining (with a little coal) continued until the 1950's.  The list below  primarily relate to coal mining and as such may not be exhaustive and could exclude some mines worked solely for clay and ironstone.

Collieries at work in Broseley - 1869 

Colliery

Situation

Owner

Benthall

Broseley

Benthall Pottery Co.

Benthall

Broseley

James Evans and W Gough

Broseley

Broseley

William Exley.

Broseley

Broseley

Hill and Aston.

Broseley

Broseley

Hill and Aston.

Broseley

Broseley

WO Foster.

Broseley

Broseley

WO Foster.

Broseley

Broseley

Coalbrookdale Co

Calcutts

Ironbridge

WO Foster.

Conneyburry

Broseley

Thomas Pimley.

Haycop

Broseley

H Hill and Jas. Aston.

Haycop Hill

Broseley

H Hill and Jas. Aston.

Rock

Broseley

WO Foster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collieries at work in Broseley - 1880 

Benthall

Broseley

Benthall Pottery Co

Benthall

Broseley

Hill and Ashton

Benthall

Broseley

Evans and Clough

Broseley

Wellington

Coalbrookdale Company

Calcutts

Wellington

W. O. Foster.

Coppice

Bethnall

W. and J. Evans

Fish House

Broseley

L. E. Woolstine

Haycop Hill

Broseley

Hill and Aston

Jackfield

Broseley

William Exley and Son.

 

 

 

 

 

H.M Inspector of Mines report for North Staffordshire 1896  - Mines in the Broseley Area

Mines in Broseley - 1908

Owner

Name

Situation

Manager

Below

Above

Minerals Worked Remarks

W Allen, Benthall Potteries, Broseley

Benthall (fireclay)

Broseley

 

11

2

Fireclay  

W Allen, Benthall Potteries, Broseley

Silver Hill

Broseley

 

7

3

Coal,M  

W Allen, Benthall Potteries, Broseley

Marsh

Broseley

 

-

-

-  

Broseley Tileries Ltd, Broseley

Deep Pit

Broseley

Thos. I Griffiths (no cert.)

6

2

Red clay & fireclay  

ditto

Turners Yard

Broseley

Thos. I Griffiths

7

2

Coal, M Clod

John Doughty and Son., Broseley

Alders Meadow

Jackfield

W Wilde
(no cert.)

12

2

Red clay  

William Exley and Son, Broseley

Gitchfield Level (red clay)

Coalport

Ed. Owen
(no cert.)

9

1

Red Clay  

William Exley and Son, Broseley

Jubilee Clay Pit

The Rock, Broseley

J Weobley
(no cert.)

7

2

Red clay  

Adam Jones, Ironbridge

Benthall Level

Broseley

A.  Jones

3

5

Coal and Fireclay  

CR Jones and Son, Ltd., Jackfield

Ladywood Level

Broseley

C. R. Jones

(no cert.)

4

1

Red Clay  

CR Jones and Son, Ltd., Jackfield

Ladywood Fireclay Mine Broseley C.R. Jones
(no cert.)
3 2 Coal and fireclay  

W&P Jones, Jackfield

Holly Grove Level (red clay)

Jackfield

W Burton
(no cert.)

5

1

Red clay  

W&P Jones, Jackfield

Works Pit

Jackfield

J Webley
(no cert.)

3

1

red clay  

W&P Jones, Jackfield

Sinking

Jackfield

 

-

-

Not working 1908

W&P Jones, Jackfield

Wynd Road

Jackfield

 

-

-

Clay Reopening Jan 1909

Maw and Co. Ltd., Benthall Works, Jackfield

Benthall Level (fireclay)

Benthall

 

3

-

Fireclay  

Maw and Co. Ltd., Benthall Works, Jackfield

Tuckies (red clay and fireclay)

Jackfield

 

3

2

Red clay & fireclay  

Prestage & Co., Broseley

Broseley

Broseley

Geo. Roberts
(no cert.)

9

2

Red clay  

M., Manufacturing

Mines in Broseley - 1918

Owner

Name of Mine

Situation

Manager

Below

Above

W Allen, Benthall Potteries, Broseley

Benthall

Broseley

CR Jones

6

3

W Allen, Benthall Potteries, Broseley

Benthall Pottery (fireclay)

Broseley

 

 

 

Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley
Not worked in 1918

Deep Pit (fireclay)

Broseley

Thos. I. Griffiths

-

-

Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley

Turners Yard

Broseley

Thos. I. Griffiths

6

3

John Doughty & Son, Broseley
Not worked in 1918

Alders Meadow

Jackfield

 

-

-

William Exley & Sons, Broseley

Gitchfield Level

Coalport

T. Jones

-

-

S Ganner, Benthall Firebrick Works, Ironbridge

Bentley Level No.2

Ironbridge

Closed

-

-

S Ganner, Benthall Firebrick Works, Ironbridge

Broseley Level

Ironbridge

Not worked in 1918

-

-

S Ganner, Benthall Firebrick Works, Ironbridge

Benthall Level

Ironbridge

S Ganner

3

1

CR Jones & Son, Jackfield
Abandoned

Ladywood Sulphur Coal Level

Broseley

CR Jones

7

-

CR Jones & Son, Jackfield

Ladywood Fireclay Mine

Broseley

CR Jones

4

2

CR Jones & Son, Jackfield

Ladywood Red Clay Level

Broseley

CR Jones

5

-

W&P Jones, Jackfield
Not worked in 1918

Holly Grove Level

Jackfield

WE Price

-

-

Maw & Co. Ltd., Benthall Works, Jackfield

Benthall Level (fireclay)

Benthall

Standing 1918

-

-

Maw & Co. Ltd., Benthall Works, Jackfield

Tuckies ditto

Jackfield

 

4

2

Maw & Co. Ltd., Benthall Works, Jackfield

Broseley Wood

Broseley

Standing 1918

-

-

Prestage & Co., Broseley
Closed Sept 1916

Broseley

Broseley

W Roberts

-

-

Mines in Broseley - 1938

Owner

Name of Mine

Situation

 

Below

Above

 

Benthall Firebrick Works, Ironbridge

Benthall Lane Ironbridge

 

5

1

Fireclay, Randle

Doughty, John & Son (1931), Ltd

Alders Meadow Jackfield   6 1 Red Clay

William Exley & Sons.

Gitchfield Level

Coalport, Iron Bridge

 

8

1

Red Clay

CR Jones & Sons, Ladywood, Jackfield, Ironbridge

Deerleap

 

Broseley

 

-

-

Fireclay, Gaynie, Closed 1935
CR Jones & Sons, Ladywood, Jackfield, Ironbridge Ladywood Fireclay Mine Jackfield   17 1 Coal, M & Fireclay, Gaynie
CR Jones & Sons, Ladywood, Jackfield, Ironbridge Ladywood Pink Tile Clay Jackfield       Red Clay. Abandoned 1935
CR Jones & Sons, Ladywood, Jackfield, Ironbridge Ladywood Top Red Clay Jackfield   2 1 Red clay
Lloyd. J.P., "Ivanor" Wolverhampton Rd., Sedgley, Dudley Benthall Broseley   3 2 Coal, M. & fireclay. Broseley (E). Closed 10.38
Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley Broseley Broseley   8 3 Tile Clay

Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley

Deep Pit

 Broseley

 

7

2

Tile Clay

Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley

Turners Yard (fireclay)

Broseley

 

15

2 Tile Clay

Mines in Broseley - 1945

Owner

Name of Mine

Situation

Manager

Below

Above

Benthall Fireclay Co Ltd., Broseley

Benthall (fireclay) & coal)

Broseley

 

5

1

Benthall Fireclay Co Ltd., Broseley

Benthall Coal Pit

Broseley

 Discontinued  10/43

-

-

William Exley & Sons., Broseley

Red clay. Gitchfield Level

Coalport, Iron Bridge

 Discontinued 1940

-

-

CR Jones & Sons, Ladywood, Jackfield, Ironbridge

Deerleap

 

Broseley

 Discontinued 10/40

-

-

Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley

Deep Pit

 Broseley

 Tile clay, Abandoned

-

-

Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley

Turners Yard (fireclay)

Broseley

 

8

3

Mines in Broseley - 1948 (Colliery Guardian)
NCB West Midlands Division, Licensed Mines

Owner

Name of Mine

Situation

Working

Below

Above

Benthall Stoneware (Ironbridge)  Ltd.,  

Vigor Drift Mine,

Benthall

Firecaly

2

-

William Exley & Sons., Broseley

Red clay. Gitchfield Level

 

Red Clay

3

0

Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd.,  Turner's Yard,  Broseley Fireclay 11 3

Mines in Broseley - 1950

Owner

Name of Mine

Situation

Working

Below

Above

Benthall Stoneware (Ironbridge)  Ltd.,  

Vigor Drift Mine,

Benthall

Firecaly

2

0

William Exley & Sons., Broseley

Red clay. Gitchfield Level

 

Red Clay

3

0

Prestage & Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd.,  Turner's Yard, Fireclay No.1  Broseley Fireclay 11 3