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'''Chisnall Hall Colliery''' was the largest [[coal mine]] in the area north of [[Wigan]] in [[Northern England]]. Chisnall Hall Colliery on Coppull Moor was owned by Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Company in 1896 when it employed 135 underground and 48 surface workers.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/1896-80.htm|title=North and East Lancashire's Mining Industry in 1896 |publisher=projects.exeter.ac.uk | accessdate= 26 September 2012}}</ref> It appeared on maps in 1908 as a coal mine with two shafts and railway sidings connecting to the 1.5 mile mineral railway connecting it to the [[London and North Western Railway]]'s [[West Coast Main Line|Wigan–Preston main line]].<ref name = CHC>{{Citation|url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6434&pageid=38318&e=e|title=Chisnall Hall Colliery site, Coppull Moor, Coppull, Chorley |publisher=Lancashire County Council| accessd September 2012}}</ref> In 1930, Pearson & Knowles merged with the Wigan Coal & Iron Co Ltd (and others) and all the collieries, including Chisnall Hall, became the property of the Wigan Coal Corporation. More than 1,000 people were employed there in 1933 and more than 300,000 tonnes of coal were produced annually.<ref name = CHC/>
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'''Chisnall Hall Colliery''' was a coal mine in [[Coppull]] in [[Lancashire]], England.<ref>{{citation|title=North Western Division Map 89|url=http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/maps/lnw_map4.html|publisher=The Coalmining History Research Centre|accessdate=2011-02-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424084350/http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/maps/lnw_map4.html|archivedate=2010-04-24}}</ref> It was the largest coal mine on the [[Lancashire Coalfield]] north of [[Wigan]]. The colliery on Coppull Moor was owned by Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Company in 1896 when it employed 135 underground and 48 surface workers.<ref>{{citation |url=http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/1896-80.htm |title=North and East Lancashire's Mining Industry in 1896 |publisher=projects.exeter.ac.uk |accessdate=26 September 2012 |archive-date=13 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813213337/http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/1896-80.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The colliery appeared on maps in 1908 as a coal mine with two shafts and railway sidings connecting its 1.5-mile mineral railway to the [[London and North Western Railway]]'s [[West Coast Main Line]].<ref name = CHC>{{citation|url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6434&pageid=38318&e=e|title=Chisnall Hall Colliery site, Coppull Moor, Coppull, Chorley|publisher=Lancashire County Council|accessdate=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518212747/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6434&pageid=38318&e=e|archive-date=2014-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1930, Pearson & Knowles merged with the [[Wigan Coal and Iron Company]] and others and their collieries became the property of the Wigan Coal Corporation.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dmm.org.uk/company/w1003.htm|title=Wigan Coal Corporation Ltd. |publisher=Durham Mining Museum| accessdate= 6 October 2019}}</ref> More than 1,000 people were employed there in 1933 and more than 300,000 tonnes of coal were produced annually.<ref name = CHC/>


==Nationalisation==
==Nationalisation==
After [[nationalisation]] on 1 January 1947, a major rebuilding of the colliery was authorised by the [[National Coal Board]]. New [[Headframe|headgear]] and new [[Mechanical screening|screens]] replaced the fairly ramshackle original structures and a coal washery was added. During the 1950s and early 1960s, well over 1000 men were employed, producing about 250,000 tons of [[coal]] per year.
After [[nationalisation]] on 1 January 1947, major rebuilding was authorised by the [[National Coal Board]]. A new [[Headframe|headgear]] and [[Mechanical screening|screens]] replaced the original structures and a coal washery was added. During the 1950s and early 1960s, more than 1000 men were employed, producing about 250,000 tons of [[coal]] per year.


==Closure==
==Closure==
The colliery closed on 24 March 1967, the last in the Wigan area other than small private mines. The washery and railway remained open for about 4 months, washing coal brought from Wood Pit, [[Haydock]]. The site was restored by Lancashire County Council between 1981 and 1983 and opened to the public.<ref name = CHC/>
The colliery closed on 24 March 1967 and was the last pit in the Wigan area apart from small, privately owned mines. The washery and railway remained open for about four months, washing coal brought from Wood Pit, [[Haydock]]. The site was restored by [[Lancashire County Council]] between 1981 and 1983 and opened to the public.<ref name = CHC/> Little trace of the colliery or its railway survive. The two shafts were not capped and remain open and are partly filled with water. They are surrounded by high, protective brick walls.


==See also==

* [[Glossary of coal mining terminology]]
==The site today==
[[Landscaping]] of the very large [[Tailings|waste heap]] and colliery site was very thorough and won awards{{By whom|date=December 2009}}. Almost no traces of the colliery or its railway survive.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 4 December 2023

Chisnall Hall Colliery
Location of the former mine (2005)
Location
Chisnall Hall Colliery is located in the Borough of Chorley
Chisnall Hall Colliery
Chisnall Hall Colliery
Former location in the Borough of Chorley
LocationCoppull, Lancashire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°36′22″N 2°40′56″W / 53.6062°N 2.6821°W / 53.6062; -2.6821
Production
ProductsCoal
Production300,000 tonnes
Financial year1933
TypeUnderground
History
Closed1967 (1967)

Chisnall Hall Colliery was a coal mine in Coppull in Lancashire, England.[1] It was the largest coal mine on the Lancashire Coalfield north of Wigan. The colliery on Coppull Moor was owned by Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Company in 1896 when it employed 135 underground and 48 surface workers.[2] The colliery appeared on maps in 1908 as a coal mine with two shafts and railway sidings connecting its 1.5-mile mineral railway to the London and North Western Railway's West Coast Main Line.[3] In 1930, Pearson & Knowles merged with the Wigan Coal and Iron Company and others and their collieries became the property of the Wigan Coal Corporation.[4] More than 1,000 people were employed there in 1933 and more than 300,000 tonnes of coal were produced annually.[3]

Nationalisation

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After nationalisation on 1 January 1947, major rebuilding was authorised by the National Coal Board. A new headgear and screens replaced the original structures and a coal washery was added. During the 1950s and early 1960s, more than 1000 men were employed, producing about 250,000 tons of coal per year.

Closure

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The colliery closed on 24 March 1967 and was the last pit in the Wigan area apart from small, privately owned mines. The washery and railway remained open for about four months, washing coal brought from Wood Pit, Haydock. The site was restored by Lancashire County Council between 1981 and 1983 and opened to the public.[3] Little trace of the colliery or its railway survive. The two shafts were not capped and remain open and are partly filled with water. They are surrounded by high, protective brick walls.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ North Western Division Map 89, The Coalmining History Research Centre, archived from the original on 24 April 2010, retrieved 14 February 2011
  2. ^ North and East Lancashire's Mining Industry in 1896, projects.exeter.ac.uk, archived from the original on 13 August 2011, retrieved 26 September 2012
  3. ^ a b c Chisnall Hall Colliery site, Coppull Moor, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire County Council, archived from the original on 18 May 2014, retrieved 6 October 2019
  4. ^ Wigan Coal Corporation Ltd., Durham Mining Museum, retrieved 6 October 2019
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