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Standish Hall Drift was mainly 7 ft pillar and stall mining. They did have one longwall face which was 4 ft.The pillar and stall were all dry, but the longwall face was absolutely chucking it down 24/7. We put a large pump in which emptied in Arbour Lane Shevington

I worked there for about 21/2 years from 1954 to57 before moving on to other pits during my apprenticeship.