T. and H. T. Scowcroft

The Scowcroft family firm that owned Tonge Colliery on the north-east side of Bolton from the later nineteenth century to its closure in 1930, succeeding Jethro Scowcroft, the owner in the 1850s.

Also recorded asJethro Scowcroft (The museum's first owner of Tonge Colliery from 1854.)

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Tonge Colliery Greater Manchester 1854–1930

Record created: 12 September 2026 · Last researched: 12 September 2026

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