Brinsley Colliery
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LocationBrinsley, Nottinghamshire
County councilNottinghamshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°02′06″N 1°18′30″W / 53.035°N 1.30847°W
 Brinsley headstocks in August 2005 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Brinsley Colliery Location in Nottinghamshire | |
| Location | Brinsley, Nottinghamshire |
| County council | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°02′06″N 1°18′30″W / 53.035°N 1.30847°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1842 |
| Closed | 1970 |
Brinsley Colliery was a coal mine in west Nottinghamshire, close to the boundary with Derbyshire, in what is now Broxtowe district.
It was opened around 1842.
It closed as a working pit in 1934 when the seams were exhausted. The shafts were kept open until 1970 for access to neighbouring pits.
Production
It was originally sunk to 450 ft (137m). A second shaft was sunk in 1872 to 780 ft (238m), and the tandem headstocks were built with this shaft.
At peak of production, it was producing 500 tons of coal a day, employing 361 men, of whom 282 worked at the coal face.
