Description of Meir Heath Collieries, April 1792

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Date:April 1792

Description:Using documents in the Sutherland Collection, North Staffordshire Mining History Group Volunteer Geoff Mould has produced a description of Granville Leveson-Gower (1721-1803) Marquis of Stafford's collieries on Meir Heath in the 1790s.

To read a detailed description of the individual mines, their size and the quality of the coal mined there, follow the link below to download Geoff's article.

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Description of Coal Mines at Meir Heath, 1792 (183 KB)

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