Arkwright Colliery Company

A company set up under the umbrella of the Staveley Coal and Iron Company in 1938, trading as S. E. Short and Company of 7 Glumangate, Chesterfield, to drive and work the Arkwright drifts; its founders were Rex Ringham as chairman and Harold Berrisford as secretary, with John Hunter and Harold Kirk as colliery agents.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Arkwright Colliery Derbyshire 1938–1947

Record created: 9 September 2026 · Last researched: 9 September 2026

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