Lower Moor

Coal Mine

Worked from 1859 to 1880

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

	Lancashire
	Higginshaw
	53.550286, -2.106214
	SD 9306 0597
	Private Land
	220m
	#23,375

History

1859-1860 Mayall & Leach 1865 Mayall, Leach & Seddon 1869-1875 Mayall & Seddon 1880 John Mayall

External Links

https://nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/coal-mining-in-the-british-isles/lancashire-coalfield/rochdale-oldham-coalfield/lower-moor-colliery-1859-1880/

Publications (2)

Fanning, G.; NMRS (2001); British Mining 68 - Oldham Coal; ISBN 0901450 54 5; pp.25,73,74
NMRS; British Mining 73 - Memoirs 2003; pp.12

Sites within 2km (26)

Grimbie's - 386m
Nook - 407m
Hardy Field - 505m
Stampstone - 505m
Pit Bank - 577m
Bar Gap - 600m
Grimbies Brickworks - 787m
Dirtcar - 788m
Booth Hill Pits - 980m
Whetstone - 993m
Higgingshaw Lane - 1,004m
Broadbent - 1,026m
Robin Hill (a) - 1,044m
Rhodes Bank - 1,117m
Greenacres - 1,209m
Bent Grange - 1,254m
Dry Clough - 1,362m
Barrowshaw - 1,648m
Lees Hall - 1,739m
Bankside - 1,854m
Elly Clough - 1,890m
New Earth - 1,898m
Lowside - 1,924m
Glodwick - 1,946m
Clarksfield Pit - 1,958m
Hodge Clough (a) - 1,958m