Bridgewater Trustees

Administered the Manchester Coalfield estate left by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, on his death in 1803, and sank Sandhole (Bridgewater) Colliery at Walkden from 1865, among other Worsley-area pits.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Linnyshaw Colliery Greater Manchester 1850–1921
Sandhole Colliery Greater Manchester 1865–1947

Record created: 2 September 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026