Wigan Album
Bickershaw Colliery
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Photo: Allan Greenwood
Item #: 8805
Is this 1980s, Alan? No2 Pit has gone and the old boilerhouse.
You can see the new boiler chimney just to the left of the tall headgear which was No4 pit
I don't really know, but I would guess that it was no later than 1982.
not really a comment, i am after some information and maps of the old colliery in correspondance to the houses that are here now. i live on common lane and was wanderin if the tunnels ran/run under here kind regards danny
New boiler plant at Bickershaw was built around 1980/1981
so this photo is certainly after this date.
danny...if your looking for tunnels under your house... there is whats known as The County Plan... it should have them marked on... I think a company called Wardell armstrong got them all they have an office in leigh... the old TSB bank on the avenue...thats where i would start cheers hope this helps
must be later as i left in 1982 and number 2 was still standing
sorry i got it wrong when i left in 1982 number 2 had been capped and headgear removed
did anyone know my dad tommy ratcliffe. who worked at bickershaw.
My grandfather William Prince was employed at bickershaw Collier Plank Lane between 1890 1911,when he returned to Stoke-on-Trent.Also is son James Prince born1896, before he joined world war1 age 17.Seaching for info, any would be appreciated.