Elsecar New Colliery |
| Hob Uid: 1481492 | |
Location :
Barnsley
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SK3868999949 |
| Summary : Elsecar New Colliery was sunk in circa 1795 by Earl Fitzwilliam to a depth of 120 feet to exploit the Barnsley Bed. There were three shafts, two for winding and one for pumping. In 1796, in order to exploit deeper coal seams a Newcomen Beam Engine or Atmospheric Engine was installed to pump water from the mine. A second pumping engine was installed in 1823 to exploit the Parkgate seam. A new shaft, the Jump Pit was sunk in 1837. This was renamed Elsecar Mid Colliery in 1848, and work ceased in the 1850s when it was replaced by the Simon Wood Colliery. |
More information : The colliery was sunk in circa 1795 by Earl Fitzwilliam to a depth of 120 feet to exploit the Barnsley Bed. There were three shafts, two for winding and one for pumping. Steam engines were installed in 1796, and a second pumping engine instaled in 1823 to exploit the Parkgate seam. A new shaft, the Jump Pit was sunk in 1837. It was renamed Elsecar Mid Colliery in 1848, and work ceased in the 1850s when it was replaced by the Simon Wood Colliery.
For a full description of the colliery please see the source. (1)
Photographs of the colliery and Newcomen pumping engine. (2)
In 1796 a Newcomen Beam or Atmospheric Engine was installed at Elsecar New Colliery to extract water from the mine and allow the exploitation of deeper coal seams. (3)
Recorded by NRIM, photographed. (1) |