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Collieries

Since coal was mined in North Staffordshire, there have been hundreds of collieries established, closed, and new ones opened again until the last deep mine - Silverdale colliery ceased in December 1998. 

The map below shows the main collieries and their locations since the 1860s. 

Click image or highlighted words below to see enlarged map.

Collieries in North Staffordshire Collieries in North Staffordshire