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Joseph Thornton

Returned as the owner of Nailstone Colliery in the official 1880 list of collieries at work, in the period between J. J. Ellis selling out in 1875 and the colliery restarting under new ownership by 1883. Nothing further about them is recorded.

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MineRegionYears
Nailstone Colliery Leicestershire 1875–1883

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

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