Highley Mining Company

The company that worked Highley Colliery successfully from the late 1870s and later sank Alveley, and which bought Billingsley Colliery in 1915. Billingsley closed under its ownership during the 1921 miners’ strike; Highley and Alveley went on until 1940 and 1969 respectively.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Alveley Colliery Shropshire 1935–1947
Billingsley Colliery Shropshire 1915–1921
Highley Colliery Shropshire 1878–1940
Kinlet Colliery Shropshire 1894–1937

Record created: 6 September 2026 · Last researched: 6 September 2026

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