Matthew Fletcher

Colliery owner who took Wet Earth from John Heathcote; his nephew Ellis Fletcher sank its second shaft in 1804 and the family held it until 1880.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Wet Earth Colliery Greater Manchester ?–1880

Record created: 24 September 2026 · Last researched: 24 September 2026

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