MineArchiveCinder Hill Colliery arching fall, 1858
Two masons at Thomas North's Cinder Hill Colliery, Nottingham, were killed on 6 August 1858 when they took the centering from under newly built arching without authority and it fell on them.
| Date | 6 August 1858 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Babbington Colliery |
| Region | Nottinghamshire |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (2 killed, both masons: R. Golder (43) and J. Haywood (24).) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
The centering was taken from under newly built arching, without authority and in an improper manner, and the arching fell.
What happened
On 6 August 1858 two masons at Cinder Hill Colliery, R. Golder, aged 43, and J. Haywood, aged 24, attempted to remove the centering, the temporary timber support, from under some newly built arching. They did so without authority and in an improper manner, and the arching fell on them, killing both.
Investigation & inquiry
John Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, recorded the case in his report for 1858 as the result of the masons' own unauthorised action.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- On 6 August 1858 two masons, R. Golder and J. Haywood, were killed by a fall of arching at Cinder Hill Colliery. 1,2,3,4
- The colliery was owned by T. North. 1,2,4
- Without authority and in an improper manner they attempted to remove the centering from under newly built arching, which fell on them. 4
- Golder was 43 and Haywood 24. 1,2,4
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “Two masons at Thomas North's Cinder Hill Colliery, Nottingham, were killed on 6 August 1858 when they took the…” - HM Chief Inspector of Mines (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s investigation: “John Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, recorded the case in his report for 1858 as the result of the…”
Sources
- (secondary) 1850s G: Ian Winstanley's alphabetical list of mining victims — Healey Hero (Ian Winstanley's list of mining victims)
- (secondary) 1850s H: Ian Winstanley's alphabetical list of mining victims — Healey Hero
- (primary) Durham Mining Museum: Cinder Hill Colliery — Durham Mining Museum
- (primary) Durham Mining Museum: Cinder Hill, 6 August 1858 — Durham Mining Museum
Record created: 17 October 2026 · Last researched: 17 October 2026