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Location: Ilkeston8 miles [12 km] WNW of Nottingham
Map Ref: (Sheet 129 Nottingham and Loughborough) SK464450, 53° 0' 1" N, 1° 18' 27" W
Opened: 1849
Closed: 1881
Owners: Barber, Walker, and Co.

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None found.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

In Memoriam

| | | Individal page | | | | Adcock, John, 12 Jan 1874, aged 43, Holer, Holing coal near to a fault when a piece of coal fell on him | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Individal page | | | | Bostock, Abraham, 17 Jul 1852, aged Boy, Fall of roof in the mine [More information ...] | | | | Individal page | | | | Cook, Abraham, 17 Jul 1852, Fall of roof in the mine [More information ...] | | | | Individal page | | | | Cook, W., 14 May 1859, aged 21, Miner, Fall of roof [More information ...] | | | | Individal page | | | | Ellis, W., 14 May 1859, aged 37, Miner, Fall of roof [More information ...] | | | | Individal page | | | | Reddish, N., 24 Dec 1862, aged 17, Trammer, Crushed by trams | | | | Individal page | | | | Sandon, S., 04 Sep 1861, aged 14, Trammer, Run over by trams on an incline [More information ...] | | | | Individal page | | | | Sisson, John, 14 Oct 1852, Falling down the shaft | | | | Individal page | | | | Tuniclffe, William, 17 Jan 1868, aged 36, Collier, Fall of bind from roof | | | | Individal page | | | | Wheatley, Charles, 04 Apr 1866, aged 22, Collier, Fall of bind in working place | | | | Individal page | | | | Wheatley, William, 25 Feb 1874, aged 49, Stallman, Fall of bind coming out of pot hole or slip in roof | | | | | | | | | | 11 names found | | | | | |

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

Those names marked with image, have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the image symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Colliery Map a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Cotmanhay Colliery

Nearby Collieries list of collieries/pits etc. near to Cotmanhay Colliery

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