Hanley Coal Mines



  “At one time, there were many coal mines in North Staffordshire. Hanley Deep Pit was opened in 1854. It was the deepest pit in the North Staffordshire coalfield, reaching a depth of 1500 feet. At its peak in the 1930s it employed some 2000 men and boys often producing 9000 tons of coal a week. The pit was closed in 1962 but much of the headgear and spoilheaps were left in situ. Then, in the 1980s, the original site was cleared, landscaped and converted into Hanley Forest Park.  Coal miners in the Hanley and Longton area ignited the 1842 General Strike and associated Pottery Riots.” 

Source:  Wiki , Hanley, England, coal mines.

Hugh(1) worked as a coal miner in  Hanley, from about 1858 to 1888.  In addition, some of his sons worked in the coal mines while living in Hanley.

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