Minera Colliery Explosion – Wrexham – 1849

MINERA. Wrexham, Denbighshire. 20th. July, 1849.

There were safety lamps provided by Mr. Burton’s colliery but the men preferred candles and the explosion was thought to be from this cause. Nine men lost their lives and another was reported to have been dreadfully injured. A horse was also killed and the colliery was damaged to a considerable extent.

REFERENCES
Annals of Coal Mining. Galloway. Vol.2, p. 127.
Mining Journal. Vol. xix, , p.342.

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