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blundells colliery
blundells colliery
Photo: fred foster
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Item #: 6923
this was the remains of Blundells colliery situated between Foundry Lane and Little Lane. It has now been landscaped after working the coal seam underneath and at present is being covered in housing and industrial units. If you look in the background of the pic, you can see Golborne colliery headgears. the pic was taken prior to opencasting in 1985
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Comment by: J B on 30th July 2008 at 18:13

Good pic Fred. Have you any more of Blundells site ?

Comment by: stephen hughes on 31st July 2008 at 20:38

hi good pic any chance of posting a higher resolution photo or maybe emailing me one cheers steve

Comment by: peter on 1st August 2008 at 11:25

go to this site stephen and ask the question.
these lads will probably be able to help you.

http://www.forumforfree.com/index.php?mforum=northwestway

Comment by: Lin B on 22nd August 2008 at 15:16

My great grandfather,John Hampson was killed at ? this colliery when the roof collapsed on the 8th Jan 1920.However, I have the colliery written down as Brundells. Is this the same one does anybody know?

Comment by: Dave Whitter on 28th August 2008 at 11:12

It was definately 'Blundells' Though I don't know enough about its history to comment on the incident you mention. Fred Foster can probably help, I think he worked there.

Comment by: JB on 16th September 2008 at 20:51

Fred, this picture is puzzling me: If it is Blundells, and it looks like it is, I don't remember being able to see the headgears at Golborne from there.And from the picture angle/direction, wouldn't Golborne be 90 degrees or so to the right ? As I say, I'm baffled ?

Comment by: No 3 Pit Winder on 20th July 2009 at 01:15

The headgears in the background are of Bickershaw Colliery
not Golborne as suggested.

Comment by: baker on 16th April 2019 at 23:13

i never saw any other headgear from goose green tips and that was stood on top of the yoyo.all goose greeners know the yoyo and bickershaw is far too far away.that headgear looks approx a mile away at the most

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