In 1984, the Yorkshire area had a total of 56 collieries. The last deep coal mine was Kellingley Colliery which closed on Friday 18 December 2015 signalling the end of deep coal mining not only in Yorkshire but in Britain as a whole.
In 1984, 15 of the collieries were in the Wakefield district, 11 in the Rotherham district, 10 in the Barnsley district, 9 in the Doncaster district, 6 in the Selby district, 3 in the Leeds district and 2 in the Kirklees district. The Yorkshire Area of the Coal Board also included Manton and Shireoaks collieries, which were geographically in Nottinghamshire; they closed in 1994 and 1990 respectively.
Colliery NameDistrictYear of closureNotes Ackton HallWakefield1985at FeatherstoneAllerton Bywater Leeds1992 AskernDoncaster1991BarnburghDoncaster1989Barnsley MainBarnsley1991Originally closed in 1966. Reopened to transfer workers from the Barrow pit, which closed in 1985 owing to geological problems. Pit head still stands.BentleyDoncaster1993BrodsworthDoncaster1990BrookhouseRotherham1985Bullcliffe WoodWakefield1985merged with Denby Grange; at Netherton villageCadeby & DenabyDoncaster1986CaphouseWakefield1985merged with Denby Grange. Isolated pit, closest to Overton village. Still "open" as the National Coal Mining Museum for EnglandCortonwoodRotherham 1985DarfieldBarnsley1989merged with Houghton MainDearne ValleyBarnsley1989Denby GrangeWakefield1991at Netherton villageDinningtonRotherham1991DodworthBarnsley1987 between 1985-7, only Redbrook shaft operated - known as 'Redbrook Colliery'Emley, West YorkshireKirklees1985Ferrymoor/RiddingsWakefield1985merged with South Kirkby; located at South KirkbyFrickley/South ElmsallWakefield1993FrystonWakefield1985Gascoigne WoodSelby2004part of Selby Coalfield complex, drift mine, exit point for all coal mined in Selby coalfield complexGlasshoughtonWakefield1986GoldthorpeBarnsley1994GrimethorpeBarnsley1993famed for Grimethorpe Colliery Band and setting for film Brassed OffHatfieldDoncaster2015previously closed in 1993, 2001 and 2004Hickleton MainBarnsley1986at Thurnscoe village. Merged with GoldthorpeHighgate CollieryBarnsley1985Merged with Goldthorpe in 1968Houghton MainBarnsley1993see Little Houghton and Great HoughtonKellingleySelby/Wakefield2015Last deep mine in the UK. Last colliery in Yorkshire, nearby Hatfield closed mid 2015.KilnhurstRotherham1989KinsleyWakefield1986Kiveton ParkRotherham1994Ledston LuckLeeds1986MaltbyRotherham2013Manvers MainRotherham1988Markham MainDoncaster1996originally closed 1992, reopened 1994. There was also a colliery just called 'Markham', which is in Derbyshire North GawberBarnsley1985merged with WoolleyNorth SelbySelby1997part of Selby Coalfield complexNostellWakefield1987Park MillKirklees1989at Clayton West villagePrince of WalesWakefield2002at PontefractRiccallSelby2004part of Selby Coalfield complexRossingtonDoncaster2007BBC News - Plans for 1,200 homes on Rossington colliery approvedRoystonBarnsley1989SavileLeeds1985at Methley. Often confused with the Savile & Shawcross colliery, which had closed in 1968SharlstonWakefield1993SilverwoodRotherham1994merged with MaltbySouth KirkbyWakefield1988StillingfleetSelby2004part of Selby Coalfield complexThurcroftRotherham1991TreetonRotherham1991WathRotherham1986merged with ManversWheldaleWakefield1987WhitemoorSelby1996part of Selby Coalfield complexWistowSelby2004part of Selby Coalfield complexWoolleyWakefield1987Yorkshire MainDoncaster1985in Edlington village
References
Colin Jackson, The Complete A-Z of Colliery Names, Pre-1947 Owners, Areas & Dates, Volume 2, published by the National Coal Mining Museum for England, 2002. Coal Mining in the British Isles, Northern Mine Research Society
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