The colliery is mentioned in the Inspector’s Reports for 1869 and 1873 as being owned by Bromilow and Co. It was situated in Parr.

11th. January 1870.
Strike at Laffack.
The daywageman have struck as a result of being excluded from the advance paid by the masters to only those who were hewing the coal in the mine. When the datallers astonished by the fact, demanded it for themselves they were told that when it was given to their class in other collieries, it would be looked at again. The men struck work to a great extent and a number of them were summoned and fined. Henry Cunliffe, Ralph Taylor, John Ashall, Jerimiah Winstanley, George Holland, James Grey, Thomas Gregson and Patrick Gregson were charged at the Magistrates Court with leaving work without notice. (St. Helens Newspaper and Advertiser)

20-12-1880
CRITCHLEY William 17 Drawer
Down as Laffack Garswood. A fall of coal over the sprags which had been set properly to their commencing holing.

 

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.

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