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Offline sossle

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Pendleton Colliery
« on: Tuesday 07 February 12 17:40 GMT (UK) »
Would anyone know where exactly Pendleton Colliery was? I know there was also an Agecroft Colliery. I have found some information on it but not where it was.
Also where would I find photos of Pendeton Colliery?

Many Thanks

  Sue

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Re: Pendleton Colliery
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 February 12 18:17 GMT (UK) »
Favourite place to look would be in the place of the same name - there's an entry on Wikipedia about it - but there could easily be others in the Lancashire coalfield, named after a colliery owner, since it is a common surname.

Update: The Wikipedia article has co-ordinates showing it just south of Agecroft Cemetery.
Looking at ALSTON in south Ribble area, ALSTEAD and DONBAVAND/DUNBABIN etc. everywhere, HOWCROFT and MARSH in Bolton and Westhoughton, PICKERING in the Whitehaven area.

Census information is Crown Copyright. See www.nationalarchives.gov.uk for details.

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Re: Pendleton Colliery
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 February 12 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sue,

There's a map here...

http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/Mapshop_Lancs/salford_pendletonNorth1889.htm

..which might give you some idea.

Pendleton colliery is top left on the map

Maurice

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Re: Pendleton Colliery
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 February 12 19:57 GMT (UK) »

 Thank you both.

Brilliant!  I looked at the map & now know where it was. I have an old map but it ends at the beginning of Whit Lane. From there I know exactly where it was.
Yes it was South of Agecroft Cemetry

Regards Sue
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