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Barlborough.

Several mines have been worked on Barlborough Common and in the surrounding area but coal was not the only mineral worked. Nineteenth century maps show extensive working of coal, clay and limestone. There were several lime kilns in one quarry possibly owned by Edward Scholefield who is known to have owned a lime works here in 1811.

It is also possible that the minerals may have been worked along with ironstone at least as early as the eleventh century as the village of Barlborough has an entry in the Doomsday book of 1086 and the minerals may have been used in the local farms and houses.

Barlborough Common. Farey mentions 1811. 471762. Worked for the Rodes family by Appleby and Company for the Companies Eckington Ironworks. There were several mining operations in that area. The last of the collieries closed during World War Two.

Beighton Field. 457767. Farey mentions 1811. 1600-1800. Several colliery shafts in an area around Beighton Fields Priory and Barlborough Low Common. Mining coal and clay from the High Hazel and Top Hards seam. Produced its own bricks.

Barlborough. (Speetley Colliery?) 490777. Near to Speetley Cottages.

Abandoned by 1953 maps.

Barlborough Colliery 483758. Sunk in 1873 also called Oxcroft No 3.

A meeting of the miners employed at Barlborough Colliery belonging to the Staveley Coal & Iron Company was held at the Anchor Inn Clowne on Monday night. A resolution was passed that the miners must stand by their notices.

21st October 1893.

A crowded meeting of the Barlborough and Southgate miners was held in the large room of the Anchor Inn Clowne on Saturday. Mr. C. Johnson moved that the miners of both collieries be not prepared to accept any reduction in their wages. But hereby pledge them selves to abide loyally by the decision of the Federation. Mr. S. Woodhead (amidst cheers) said they were prepared to hear the New Year chimed in before they would return to work at the master’s terms.

3rd September 1921.

The Staveley Company’s Barlborough pit where about 850 are employed is to be closed down. Mr. D.N.Turner Agent of Staveley Coal & Iron Company told the Derbyshire Couriers reporter that the reason for closing the pit was that it was working at a loss the men would no doubt be given their notices next week. The Barlborough Colliery is a hard coal pit and has two shafts. The closing of this pit following so closely on the shutting down of Markham No.1 and Bonds Main pits will cause a vast amount of suffering and hardship to Barlborough and the surrounding villages.

24th March 1923.

The Staveley Coal & Iron Company’s Barlborough Colliery is getting worked out but with alterations and developments which the Company propose to make at the pit will prevent those at present employed there being thrown out of work. It is proposed to sink in to the Blackshale seam necessitating the building of a new engine house for winding purposes and to develop still further the Deep Soft seam.

Mr. D. N. Turner Agent stated that immediate operations would commence with a view to deepening the shaft which is now in use and also another shaft close by but which has not been used for many years. It would not be necessary to employ additional miners he said because as it is – is getting worked out. As it became worked out the labour would be absorbed into the new development consequently no unemployment would be caused.

Glebe Colliery.