List of collieries in Yorkshire (1984–2015)
In 1984, the Yorkshire area had a total of 56 collieries. As of 2015[update] there are none left. The last was Kellingley Colliery which closed on Friday 18th December 2015 signalling the end of coal mining not only in Yorkshire but in Britain as a whole. Hatfield Colliery closed in mid 2015.
In 1984, 15 of the collieries were in the Wakefield district, 11 in the Rotherham district, 10 in the Barnsley district, 9 in the Doncaster district, 6 in the Selby district, 3 in the Leeds district and 2 in the Kirklees district. The Yorkshire Area of the Coal Board also included Manton and Shireoaks collieries, which were geographically in Nottinghamshire; they closed in 1994 and 1990 respectively.
| Colliery Name | District | Year of closure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackton Hall | Wakefield | 1985 | at Featherstone |
| Allerton Bywater | Leeds | 1992 | |
| Askern | Doncaster | 1991 | |
| Barnburgh | Doncaster | 1989 | |
| Barnsley Main | Barnsley | 1991 | Originally closed in 1966. Reopened to transfer workers from the Barrow pit, which closed in 1985 owing to geological problems. Pit head still stands. |
| Bentley | Doncaster | 1993 | |
| Brodsworth | Doncaster | 1990 | |
| Brookhouse | Rotherham | 1985 | |
| Bullcliffe Wood | Wakefield | 1985 | merged with Denby Grange; at Netherton village |
| Cadeby & Denaby | Doncaster | 1986 | |
| Caphouse | Wakefield | 1985 | merged with Denby Grange. Isolated pit, closest to Overton village. Still “open” as the National Coal Mining Museum for England |
| Cortonwood | Barnsley | 1985 | |
| Darfield | Barnsley | 1989 | merged with Houghton Main |
| Dearne Valley | Barnsley | 1989 | |
| Denby Grange | Wakefield | 1991 | at Netherton village |
| Dinnington | Rotherham | 1991 | |
| Dodworth | Barnsley | 1987 | between 1985-7, only Redbrook shaft operated - known as 'Redbrook Colliery' |
| Emley, West Yorkshire | Kirklees | 1985 | |
| Ferrymoor/Riddings | Wakefield | 1985 | merged with South Kirkby; located at South Kirkby |
| Frickley/South Elmsall | Wakefield | 1993 | |
| Fryston | Wakefield | 1985 | |
| Gascoigne Wood | Selby | 2004 | part of Selby Coalfield complex, drift mine, exit point for all coal mined in Selby coalfield complex |
| Glasshoughton | Wakefield | 1986 | |
| Goldthorpe | Barnsley | 1994 | |
| Grimethorpe | Barnsley | 1993 | famed for Grimethorpe Colliery Band and setting for film Brassed Off |
| Hatfield | Doncaster | 2015 | previously closed in 1993, 2001 and 2004 |
| Hickleton | Barnsley | 1986 | at Thurnscoe village. Merged with Goldthorpe |
| Houghton Main | Barnsley | 1993 | see Little Houghton and Great Houghton |
| Kellingley | Selby/Wakefield | 2015 | Last deep mine in the UK. Last colliery in Yorkshire, nearby Hatfield closed mid 2015. |
| Kilnhurst | Rotherham | 1989 | |
| Kinsley | Wakefield | 1986 | |
| Kiveton Park | Rotherham | 1994 | |
| Ledston Luck | Leeds | 1986 | |
| Maltby | Rotherham | 2013 | |
| Manvers Main | Rotherham | 1988 | |
| Markham Main | Doncaster | 1996 | originally closed 1992, reopened 1994. There was also a colliery just called 'Markham', which is in Derbyshire |
| North Gawber | Barnsley | 1985 | merged with Woolley |
| North Selby | Selby | 1997 | part of Selby Coalfield complex |
| Nostell | Wakefield | 1987 | |
| Park Mill | Kirklees | 1989 | at Clayton West village |
| Prince of Wales | Wakefield | 2002 | at Pontefract |
| Riccall | Selby | 2004 | part of Selby Coalfield complex |
| Rossington | Doncaster | 2007[1] | |
| Royston | Barnsley | 1989 | |
| Savile | Leeds | 1985 | at Methley. Often confused with the Savile & Shawcross colliery, which had closed in 1966 |
| Sharlston | Wakefield | 1993 | |
| Silverwood | Rotherham | 1994 | merged with Maltby |
| South Kirkby | Wakefield | 1988 | |
| Stillingfleet | Selby | 2004 | part of Selby Coalfield complex |
| Thurcroft | Rotherham | 1991 | |
| Treeton | Rotherham | 1991 | |
| Wath | Rotherham | 1986 | merged with Manvers |
| Wheldale | Wakefield | 1987 | |
| Whitemoor | Selby | 1996 | part of Selby Coalfield complex |
| Wistow | Selby | 2004 | part of Selby Coalfield complex |
| Woolley | Wakefield | 1987 | |
| Yorkshire Main | Doncaster | 1985 | in Edlington village |
References
"Pit closures, year by year". BBC News. 2004-03-05. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- Colin Jackson, The Complete A-Z of Colliery Names, Pre-1947 Owners, Areas & Dates, Volume 2, published by the National Coal Mining Museum for England, 2002.
- Coal Mining in the British Isles, Northern Mine Research Society