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Strafford Collieries Company

Barnsley coal company, first the Strafford Coal Co. and later Strafford Collieries Co. Ltd, that sank Rob Royd Colliery at Dodworth in 1896 and worked it in the Silkstone seam until 1935.

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Rob Royd Colliery South Yorkshire 1896–1935

Record created: 20 October 2026 · Last researched: 20 October 2026

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