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William Bracewell

Lancashire mill-owner who bought the Ingleton colliery in 1872 to supply his mills at Barnoldswick and Colne, pumped out the flooded Wilson Wood pit and worked it until his death in 1885.

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Wilson Wood Colliery North Yorkshire 1872–1887

Record created: 3 October 2026 · Last researched: 3 October 2026

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