MineArchiveClandown Colliery Roof Fall (1877)
| Date | 5 February 1877 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Clandown Colliery |
| Region | Somerset |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (John Gregory (45) and John Padfield (19), both colliers, were killed together.) |
| Context | During active mining |
| Status | Researched |
Two colliers, one of them a teenager, were killed together in a single fall of roof.
Cause
A fall of roof.
What happened
On 5 February 1877, colliers John Gregory, 45, and John Padfield, 19, were killed together by a fall of roof at Clandown Colliery. No further detail on the specific circumstances has yet been located beyond the bare fact and cause recorded by the colliery's own fatalities list.
Investigation & inquiry
The incident is recorded in the 1877 Mines Inspector's Report for the South Western District, by Thomas Cadman, HM Inspector of Mines.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- On 5 February 1877, colliers John Gregory (45) and John Padfield (19) were killed together by a fall of roof at Clandown Colliery. 1,2
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 narrative: “…Padfield, 19, were killed together by a fall of roof at Clandown Colliery. No further detail on the specific circumstances has yet been…” - Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
Named 3 times in this record, first in the summary: “…colliers, one of them a teenager, were killed together in a single fall of roof.”
Sources
- (secondary) Clandown Colliery (Durham Mining Museum) — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) Fatal Accidents at Clandown Colliery (Durham Mining Museum) — Durham Mining Museum
Record created: 31 August 2026 · Last researched: 31 August 2026