Rufford Colliery
Rufford Colliery was a coal mine located near Rainworth, a village in Nottinghamshire, England.[1] Its first shafts were sunk in 1911.[2] In February 1913, fourteen workers at the mine died when a water barrel "containing some tons of water was precipitated down the shaft on to some men who were working at the bottom" of one of shafts.[3] The mine was operated by Bolsover Colliery Company from 1915 to 1946, the National Coal Board from 1947 to 1987, and the British Coal Corporation from 1987 to 1993.[1] The mine ceased operation in 1993.[4] In 2021, Nottinghamshire County Council commenced a project to plant trees on the site of the former colliery.[4]
 Derelict buildings on old Rufford Colliery site, 2007 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53.133°N 1.112°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Active | 1911-1993 |
| Closed | 1993 |
References
- "Mindat - Rufford Colliery, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- Thacker, Jonathan. "SK5959 : The site of the former Rufford Colliery". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Hansard - 14 February 1913 - Rufford Colliery Disaster". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Rufford Colliery: Work starts to create new forest at ex-mining site". BBC News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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