Manchester Collieries Ltd

Formed in 1929 by the merger of several Lancashire coalfield operators including Andrew Knowles and Sons; operated Agecroft Colliery until the 1947 nationalisation of the coal industry.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Agecroft Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Ashton's Field Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–?
Bedford Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Blainscough Colliery Lancashire 1939–?
Brackley Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Bradford Colliery Greater Manchester 1935–1947
Chanters Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Clifton Hall Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1929
Ellesmere Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Gin Pit Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Howe Bridge Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Mosley Common Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Pendlebury Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Sandhole Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947
Shakerley Colliery Greater Manchester 1935–1938
St George's Colliery Greater Manchester 1929–1947

Record created: 27 August 2026 · Last researched: 27 August 2026

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