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Francis Dukinfield Palmer Astley

Lord of the manor of Dukinfield from 1825, who developed the town's Dukinfield and Astley Deep collieries; the Deep Pit, finished in 1858, was said to have cost him £100,000.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Astley Deep Pit Greater Manchester ?–1855

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

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