This is lightly referred to in one of F.W.Hackwoods books about the area,
I'm afraid I can't remember which one, it isn't "Old Wednesbury". I've
checked J.F.Ede (History of Wednesbury) and The Times online but it isn't in
those. The two Moorcroft Collieries and allied ironworks were off what's now
Bull Lane Moxley on the site of Moxley Hospital, near to the Fiery Holes. If
this'll help, they were also known as the Moxley Colliery if you want to
carry out a search at Colindale, Aris's Birmingham Gazette would probably
be of best help to you. Not at all surprised about the inrush of water. They
mined directly below Cock Heath Pool (shows on maps 'til @ 1820 ish) now
long gone. Asking for trouble, and not the only pit around here by far that
had this problem.
Dave
Wednesbury
England
-----Original Message-----
From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of JOB
Barry
Sent: 15 March 2006 11:38
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Subject: Moorcroft Colliery.
Does anyone have any information on an inrush of water and sand into
Moorcroft Colliery, Wednesbury, on August 10th, 1813, which trapped 10
men and boys?
Thanks.
Barry Job.
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