Andrew Knowles and Sons

Founded by Andrew Knowles, who acquired the lease at Pendlebury in 1823 and sank Agecroft Colliery's first shafts in 1844; the firm merged into Manchester Collieries in 1929.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Agecroft Colliery	Greater Manchester	1823–1929

Record created: 27 August 2026 · Last researched: 27 August 2026