| COLLIERY | SWAN LANE COLLIERIES (Swan Lane and Long Lane) | ||||
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| LOCATION | Approx. ¾ mile north of Hindley Green station on LNWR Eccles-Wigan line, near dangerous Corner. | ||||
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Shafts
Pits at Swan Lane and Long Lane, sunk c1864. Two shafts at Swan Lane.
Ventilation
Long Lane – Walker “Indestructible” fan 1897/98. 8 feet dia., belt pulley 2 feet 6 inches dia., drive 9 inch wide double belts.
Engine, single cylinder horizontal 14 inches x 24 inches, cut-off slide valves, 10 feet dia. flywheel, bedplate prepared for fitting “duplicate” standby. Steam 60psi.
Workforce (1923)
Swan Lane, U/G 544, S/F 107.
At closure, 384 and 99 respectively.
CLOSURES
Swan Lane 1893
Long Lane 1905
Swan Lane re-started 1910, closed November 1927, abandoned December 1927.
Copyright © NMRS Records: G. Hayes Collection
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