1900 - 1994
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Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood History of the Mine SIMPLY THE BEST |
Hollings Lane Thrybergh South Yorkshire England Webmaster John Doxey Main Photos Jonathan Dabs. Additional content Mick Carver |
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HISTORY |
| 1913 Accident |
| 1947 Accident |
| Silverwood 2007 |
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Listing of Miners |
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Where the Miners of Silverwood came from |
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Biographies and Tributes |
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Facts, Stories and Features |
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Legends from the Mine |
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COAL WAGON 1307
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Aldwarke has had a long history dating back centuries regarding Coal, indeed the whole area of South Yorkshire has long been known for a place where fine coal can be found.
Here are a couple of records pertaining to Aldwarke, the first was a
dispute over the right of way dated 30th October 1628 For £26.6s. and to
settle disputes, for the landowner of Gresbrooke regarding his tenants
right of way over the grounds and over the river Dunne at Aldwarke ford,
on both sides of river; and to any person fetching coals from pits.
In 1896
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John Brown and Co., Limited.
In 1880 John Brown and Co., Limited owned
Aldwarke Main, Rotherham, apparently Aldwarke No. 1 Shaft was sunk to
the Barnsley Seam in 1867 and extended to the Parkgate Seam c. 1877. The No. 2
Shaft was sunk to the Silkstone Seam in 1884.
In 1892 there was a Conveyance from John Brown & Co. Ltd., of the Barnsley seam under Forge Close, Swinton, (1a. 2r. 6p.) for £370.10s.Od. Then in 1894 a Lease from John Brown & Co. Ltd., of the Barnsley Bed under land at Swinton, for a term of 40 years, for a consideration of £470 and a rent of a peppercorn.
John Brown & Co. in 1896 owned the following mines
Name of Mine Situation Owner and Postal Address Manager Under-Manager
Workers Minerals Worked 1896
At this time there were also two other families living at Carr House, which was huge and owned by the Mining Company. In 1871 it had become the home of the Rhodes Family and was divided into four dwellings after the turn of the 20th Century. It is known that Lt. Col. Harry Rhodes, was born in 1876, he was a mining engineer, and Principal of the firm of C. E. Rhodes & Sons; Consulting Mining Engineer for John Brown & Company Ltd., and other large companies. [ source obituary of John Brown.]
The Midland Railway, in the old West Riding of the County of York, on 28th November 1898 conducted an ordnance survey re- Parkgate and Roundwood widening; In 1877-1908 agreements for the sinking of pit shafts between John Brown & Co. Ltd. and several contractors were made.
The Dalton Main Collieries Limited became a public company which which appeared on the London Stock Exchange in December 1899. The company was originally known as "The Roundwood and Dalton Colliery Co.", becoming Dalton Main Collieries Limited in December 1899. The reason John Brown set up this company was to purchase Roundwood Colliery, and also purchase land at Silverwood, between Thrybergh and Ravenfield, and sink a new deep colliery there. By the time production was in full swing at Silverwood in 1909 John Brown were sole proprietors of the Dalton Main Co.
The resulting railway built by the Dalton Main Co. became known as John
Browns private railway. Roundwood Colliery, situated in the Don Valley, between the lines of the Midland
Railway, north of Parkgate and Rawmarsh and the Manchester, Sheffield and
Lincolnshire Railway, north of Parkgate & Aldwarke was established in the 1860's
and had connections to both railways and to staithes alongside the river.
In 1906 seven Evans pumps were in operation to remove water at Dalton Main Colliery
Aldwarke, Rotherham
Whilst we find
Dalton Main Collieries Ltd., Parkgate, Rotherham now listed as owning Which tells us that Silverwood had gained its name by 1908
In
1918
Dalton Main Collieries Ltd., Parkgate, Rotherham were listed as owning
J Brown and Co. Ltd., Roundwood, Rotherham, Yorks. 1945
Pre 1920 F. Parker Rhodes was the company chairman, Directors included Sir Chas and Lady Ellis, Sir William Ellis and F. J. Dundas. The General manager's of Silverwood and Roundwood was Mr. A. Blenkinsop. Mr. H. Wright was the Collieries sales agent, Mr. F. H. Frost was the collieries secretary, Mr. W. H. Ball was manger of Silverwood and Mr. G. Wilshaw was the manager of Roundwood.
Rhodes, Frederick Parker Member of Executive Council of Mining Association of
Great Britain; Chairman of Dalton Main Collieries Ltd., etc. Was a member of
Royal Commission which reported on the subject of Mining royalties in 1893, and
for over 30 years was Secretary of South Yorkshire Coal Owners Association and
managed their affairs. In the years 1899 -1904 Estate accounts of the Fullertons report and valuation on mineral estate and agreements re collieries with Denaby Main, Dalton Main. 1903 a Collier earned 45/ a week at Roundwood Colliery
In 1914 there was a Minimum Wages Case between Isaac Churm v Dalton Main Collieries Ltd. breach of the Coal Mines Minimum Act 1912’
Mr J. Marriot, Mr Geo Swift and Mr Simpson worked at Roundwood Colliery around 1915
In 1940 Joseph Clark, had been the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Dalton Main Collieries Ltd., Silverwood, near Rotherham. since November, 1910. [ Source: Colliery Year Book 1940 ]
An Interview was held on June 9th 1942 between representatives of Messrs. John Brown and Co. Ltd and the Mines Department
Though Silverwood has now vanished with just about every other mine Roundwood ironically is still producing coal as a Opencast site in production as at the 31st March 2005, owned by Shires Developments Ltd. So the name Rounde woodde mentioned in 1582 as a source of coal, is still today a source of coal and still known as Roundwood Colliery Rotherham. For a listing of men who worked at Roundwood before commencing at Silverwood click here
John Law writes:-
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| The Pit Top at Silverwood |
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Don't know what year, but I can't see pit head baths on it. They should be on the right, the building on the right are the offices and the Last one was the Fitters, and the road was immediately behind them. The nearest shaft is the east pit, whilst on the left is the coking plant . This last part had changed when I started. Brian Eyre |
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