Joseph Wilkes

Of Measham Manor; owned the Oakthorpe pits and sank the first deep shaft there in 1787, buying a Boulton and Watt winding engine.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Oakthorpe Colliery Leicestershire 1787–1810

Record created: 11 October 2026 · Last researched: 11 October 2026

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