Key Words :- colliery coal mine

Address :- Mapplewell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75
Grid Ref :- SE 33194 09772
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.583493 , Long -1.500082
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- site only
Site Dates :- 1852 - 1987

Description and History of Site:-
Currently (2019) brownfield, but approval for development into residential use has been approved.

An aerial view of North Gawber Colliery, taken in 1952 can bee seen at :-http://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EAW047384
Sunk to the Barnsley seam 1850-52 by the Thorps of Gawber Hall. Taken over by Fountain & Burnley in 1882. Briefly merged with nearby Woolley colliery in the mid 1980's, but closed altogether in 1987. On September 12th 1935 an explosion, probably initiated by shot-firing in an inadequately ventilated area, killed 19 men.

Further Reading and References:-
https://davidbeilby.zenfolio.com/p297166730
http://www.dmm.org.uk/pitwork/html/gawber.htm

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