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Sharrock and Gaskell

Bought and restarted Orrell Colliery (Walthew House) west of Wigan in 1895, absorbing the Norley Hall pits in 1897 before forming the Orrell Colliery Co. Ltd in 1900.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Orrell Colliery Greater Manchester 1895–1900

Record created: 2 October 2026 · Last researched: 2 October 2026

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