MineArchiveJohn Purcell Fitzgerald
A Member of Parliament and Pendleton estate owner who began sinking Pendleton Colliery's shafts in the late 1820s and formed the Pendleton Colliery Company in 1835, before catastrophic flooding in 1843 led to his bankruptcy in 1848.
Mines operated
| Mine | Region | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Colliery | Greater Manchester | 1827–1848 |
Record created: 2 September 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026