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John Darlington

Leased the Astley Hall mineral rights in the 1840s and sank the pit that became Gin Pit, building a horse-worked tramway to the Bridgewater Canal; his concern traded as Astley and Bedford Collieries in 1847, and he sold up in 1851.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Gin Pit Colliery Greater Manchester ?–1851

Record created: 21 September 2026 · Last researched: 21 September 2026

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