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Doncaster Coalfield
Askern Barnburgh Bentley Brodsworth Bullcroft Cadeby Main Denaby Main Frickley-South Emsall Goldthorpe Hatfield Hickleton Highgate Manvers Main Markham Main Rossington Thorne Upton Yorkshire Main

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Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947
Colliery Location Opened    Closed
Askern Main Askern 1911 December 1991
Barnburgh Barnburgh 1911 May 1989
Bentley Bentley 1905 December 1993
Brodsworth (Main) Woodlands 1905 September 1990
Bullcroft (Main) Carcroft 1908 (September (1970) Merged with Brodsworth
Cadeby (Main) Cadeby 1889 November 1986
Denaby (Main) Denaby Main 1856 (March) (1968) Merged with Cadeby
Frickley South Elmsall 1902 November 1993
Goldthorpe Goldthorpe 1909 (March) (1968)
Hatfield Stainforth 1911 June 2015
Hickleton (Main) Thurnscoe 1892 (January) (1986) Merged with Goldthorpe
Highgate Highgate 1916 (March) (1968)
Manvers (Main) Wath upon Dearne 1868 March 1988
Markham (Main) Armthorpe 1916 September 1996
Rossington (Main) Rossington 1912 March 2006
Thorne Moorends 1909 December 1956
Upton Upton 1924 November 1964
Yorkshire Main Edlington 1908 October 1985

Dates in brackets indicate the date that the colliery merged with another


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