1890:

• average output 1000 tons/day requiring more than 60 horses to transport coal from the faces to the pit bottom.

• 60HP electrical haulage installation under construction

1891:

• Jan: main NE dip haulage begins operation, rope length 3450ft, 11 horses withdrawn
• Sep: main NE dip haulage rope extended by 1578ft, 6 horses withdrawn
• 6th Oct:      One man killed by a miss-fired shot.

1892:

• new South rise haulage installed - rope length 2514ft, 7 horses withdrawn
• average output now 1300 tons/day
• 26th July:     One man died from injury caused by lifting.
• Aug:     Duke of Devonshire agrees to lease 1476 acres of Top Hard coal.
• Aug:     Great Northern Railway survey underway.
• Oct:         J.A. Longden appointed Managing Director of Stanton Ironworks Co.

1893:

• no.1 West level haulage installed - rope length 5076ft, 6 horses withdrawn
• July: 59 year old “holer” killed by fall of coal.
• Oct: 24 year old “shunter” killed between wagons.

1894:

• main NE dip haulage rope extended by 1500ft, 5 horses withdrawn
• South rise haulage rope extended by 1500ft - 3 horses withdrawn
• April:     Duke of Portland agrees lease to work Top Hard coal under Radmanthwaite and Pleasley Hill.

1895:

1896:

• manager        :  J Piggford
• undermanager   :  W Richardson
• manpower                 :  805 underground, 136 surface
• main NE dip haulage rope extended 1500ft - 4 horses withdrawn
• no.2 West level haulage installed - rope length 7614ft - 6 horses withdrawn
• new shaft cable installed

1897:

• Jan: 44 year old “haulage contractor” killed by tubs.
• new power plant installed in dynamo house.
• 5 motors in operation underground.
• average output now 1700 tons/day.
• shorter working day introduced

1898:

• Jan: 34 year old “stallman” killed by fall of roof.
• 1st March  Great Northern railway opened for mineral traffic
• old shaft cables discontinued after insulation failure

1899:

• Jan: 49 year old “stallman” killed by fall of roof.
• maximum winding capacity reached at South pit.
• decision taken to install new headgear, winder and boilers at South pit.
• work commences on South pit upgrade

Bibliography

(Mines Inspectors’ Reports 1890 - 1899)

 

(Trans. Fed. Inst. Min. Eng 1890 - 91

 

(Trans. Fed. Inst. Min. Eng 1897

 

(Trans. Fed. Inst. Min. Eng 1907

 

(Stanton Ironworks Co. Minutes, Derbyshire County Records Office)

 

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