Nant Mawr Colliery Company Limited disc"

Nant Mawr Colliery, Nant Mawr, Buckley

1860

Many years ago, this disc was found in a garage near to the original winding shed for the Nant Mawr Colliery. The family had lived at the property for several generations. Nothing is known about it, except that the disc was probably mounted on its metal backing at a later date. It is made of either copper or bronze. It may be a coin, similar to the Flint Leadworks penny, or a tally with the backing providing the hole with which to hang it at the colliery.

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See T. W. Pritchard's "The Making of Buckley and District" pages 96 and 97 for information on Nant Mawr and Upper Nant Mawr Collieries - ed.

Re: the former - "Odd scraps of information show the continuity of working throughout the nineteenth century". ..." the liquidators were instructed in February 1867 to wind up the company with the speculation .. of new lessors." " In 1902 G. Watkinson and Sons were reported to be 'filing returns for their Nant Mawr Colliery'."

See also entries 1.524, 106.11 and 106.10

Author: Griffiths, Mal

Nant Mawr Colliery Company Limited disc"

Nant Mawr Colliery, Nant Mawr, Buckley

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