MineArchiveHoyland Silkstone Colliery roof fall, 1890
Two men, C. Kitchen, aged 65, and J. Lindley, 32, were killed by a fall of roof at Hoyland Silkstone Colliery on 14 May 1890.
| Date | 14 May 1890 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Hoyland Silkstone Colliery |
| Region | South Yorkshire |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (Two: C. Kitchen, 65, and J. Lindley, 32.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A fall of roof.
What happened
On 14 May 1890 a fall of roof at Hoyland Silkstone Colliery, worked by the Hoyland Silkstone Coal Company, killed C. Kitchen, a man of 65, and J. Lindley, 32. The deaths were entered in the Mines Inspector's report for 1890.
Investigation & inquiry
The deaths are recorded in the Mines Inspector's report for 1890.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- A fall of roof on 14 May 1890 killed C. Kitchen and J. Lindley. 1,2,3
- Kitchen was 65 and Lindley 32. 1,2,3
- The colliery was worked by the Hoyland Silkstone Coal Company. 1,2,3
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: “…J. Lindley, 32, were killed by a fall of roof at Hoyland Silkstone Colliery on 14 May 1890.” - Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
Named 3 times in this record, first in the summary: “Two men, C. Kitchen, aged 65, and J. Lindley, 32, were killed by a fall of roof at Hoyland Silkstone Colliery on 14 May 1890.”
Sources
- (primary) Durham Mining Museum: Colliery Accident 1890 (Hoyland Silkstone) — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) 1890s K2: Ian Winstanley's alphabetical list of mining victims — Healey Hero
- (secondary) 1890s L3: Ian Winstanley's alphabetical list of mining victims — Healey Hero
Record created: 2 October 2026 · Last researched: 6 October 2026