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Rainford Coal Colliery (United Kingdom)

William Harding sunk 4 shafts here in 1860 to a depth of 600' after reserves at his previous colliery 'Bushey Lane' [url]http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Bushey-Lane-Coal-Colliery/[/url] were exhausted

Manager 1865-1881 Charles Boole
Manager ~1881-1884 Thomas Young Greene
Manager 1884-1898 (Died) George Boole
Colliery bought by Bromilow, Foster & Co. in 1903
Closed 1928.

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