Deep mining was considered to be expensive
compared to opencast projects, while competition from abroad and the ‘‘dash
for gas'' were other reasons for the nationwide pit closures.
Berry
Hill (Fenton) - 1960's |
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Park
Hall (Longton) - 1960's |
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Hanley
Deep - 1960's |
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Mossfield
(Longton) - 1960's |
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Kemball
(Fenton) - 1960's |
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Glebe
(Fenton) - 1960's |
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Foxfield
- 1960's |
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Parkhouse
(Chesterton) - 1960's |
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Stafford
(Fenton) - 1960's |
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Apedale
- 1960's |
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Chatterley
Whitfield - 1970's |
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Norton
- 1970's |
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Victoria (Biddulph) - 1980's |
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Wolstanton
- 1980's |
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Holditch
- 1980's |
Hem
Heath (Trentham) - 1996  |
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Silverdale Colliery
- December 1998 |
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