Location | |
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Location | Worsborough, Barnsley |
County | South Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53°31′12″N 1°27′35″W / 53.52000°N 1.45972°W |
Production | |
Products | Coal Coke |
Production | 5,000 tonnes (5,500 tons) per week |
Financial year | 1982–1983 |
History | |
Opened | 1873 | (coaling began in 1876)
Closed | May 1985 |
Owner | |
Company | Barrow Haematite Steel Company (1873–1932) Barrow Barnsley Main Collieries (1932–1947) National Coal Board (1947–1985) |
Barrow Colliery was a coal mine in Worsborough, South Yorkshire, England. It was first dug in 1873, with the first coal being brought to the surface in January 1876. It was the scene of a major incident in 1907 when seven miners died. After 109 years of coaling operations, the mine was closed in May 1985.