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Monckton Main Colliery
Hob Uid: 661039
Location : Wakefield, Barnsley Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE3738912211
Summary : Coke works established in 1875, the sinking of 2 shafts also begun at this time. Twelve beehive coke ovens were erected in 1879 and several by-product ovens were built in 1884. The company was restructured and renamed New Monkton Collieries Limited. The plant's present ovens date from 1976-9.
More information : This may have been the site of the ear;lier Lund Hill Colliery, which suffered an explosion in early 1857, when 189 miners were killed. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : See archive BF109921: Lund Hill Colliery
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1875
Monument End Date : 1875
Monument Start Date : 1875
Monument Type : Coke Oven, Byproduct Recovery Oven
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1879
Monument End Date : 1879
Monument Start Date : 1879
Monument Type : Coke Oven
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1884
Monument End Date : 1884
Monument Start Date : 1884
Monument Type : Coke Oven
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : 1976-9 addition
Monument End Date : 1979
Monument Start Date : 1976
Monument Type : Coke Oven
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 91132
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 109921
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 31 SE 11
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