Benjamin Burnley

The sinker of Methley Junction Colliery near Normanton from 1845, whose trustees sold it to the Briggs partnership; his son-in-law Thomas Rayner managed it.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Methley Junction Colliery West Yorkshire 1845–1866

Record created: 3 October 2026 · Last researched: 3 October 2026

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