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West Cannock Collieries Company

Founded in 1869 to develop the West Cannock pits at Hednesford, eventually running five numbered plants across the northern Cannock Chase coalfield from the 1870s through to the colliery's closure in 1982.

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West Cannock Colliery Staffordshire 1869–1982

Record created: 1 September 2026 · Last researched: 1 September 2026

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