Pleasley colliery  circa 1885,  with the Midland railway signal box and station in the background  (Stanton and Stavely copyright)

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Introduction

This section explores the history of the colliery itself, its ownership, its development and takes a brief look at various associated personnel.

Sources:

  • 1843 Tithe Map and Allocations,  Derbyshire Records Office, Matlock
  • Mansfield and North Notts. Advertiser, 1877, 1879
  • Stanton Ironworks Co. archives, Derbyshire Records Office
  • Stanton and Stavely, A Business History,  S.D. Chapman
  • An illustrated history of Mansfield’s railways. Anderson & Culpitt
  • The Andrews Pages: Kelley Directory, 1891

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