YORKSHIRE MAIN COLLIERY

Hatfield main colliery was sunk in 1911 and the Barnsley bed of coal reached in 1916 at a depth of 857 yards. Seams worked included the Barnsley seam, Kents thick and the high hazel. Annual output was around 655,000tons per year. The colliery was closed in 1993 by the NCB but reopened again by bcc shortly after, it then became the property of Richard budge but has been closed since 2002.

The company now intends to reopen the mine during 2007.

  

cutting the ring in 1911.

Shaft sinking in 1911.

Winding gear under construction .

 

The colliery today, looking very run down. 2006.

Entrance to the site.

Surface buildings and both shafts.

Part of the surface conveyor system.

Thanks to Arran cross for the following photographs.

Thanks to AJW for the following pics of Hatfield.

Many thanks to Turkey for the following pics, his web site can be viewed at www.forgottenuk.bravehost.com

Main entrance to the site.

Old mine car rusting on the surface.

view of no1 headgear.

view from the top of the head gear.

The winding engine house from the top of the head gear.

The view from the top of the wheel.

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Hatfield in 1975.

Hatfield sinkers in 1912.

Hatfield miners finishing the shift in 1971

Hatfield miners in the sauna at the end of the shift, 1971