MineArchiveCarr Brothers
The Northumberland partnership that worked Hartley Colliery, taking it on from Jobling, Carr and Co. Their Hester Pit was sunk as a single-shaft mine, the arrangement that killed 204 men and boys in January 1862 when the pumping engine beam broke and fell down the pit's only way out.
Mines operated
| Mine | Region | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hartley Colliery (Hester Pit) | Northumberland | 1845–1862 |
Record created: 22 August 2026 · Last researched: 26 August 2026