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 |
12 |
2 |
Red clay | |
|
William Exley and Son, Broseley |
Gitchfield Level (red clay) |
Coalport |
Ed. Owen |
9 |
1 |
Red Clay | |
|
William Exley and Son, Broseley |
Jubilee Clay Pit |
The Rock, Broseley |
J Weobley |
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 |
5 |
1 |
Red clay | |
|
W&P Jones, Jackfield |
Works Pit |
Jackfield |
J Webley |
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 |
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 |
Deep Pit (fireclay) |
Broseley |
Thos. I. Griffiths |
- |
- |
|
Broseley Tileries Co. Ltd., Broseley |
Turners Yard |
Broseley |
Thos. I. Griffiths |
6 |
3 |
|
John Doughty & Son, Broseley |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |