Union Collieries

There are references to two collieries of this name in the town.

UNION 1 was situated near Boundary Road and Knowsley Road. This colliery appeared in the ‘Inspector’s Reports’ for 1850 and 1855 when it was in the ownership of James Radley. It does not appear any later than the early 1870s.

UNION 2. This was situated at the corner of Parr Street and Corporation Street. This colliery is recorded in 1823 when it was managed by Richard Johnson. It was reported as having closed in the 1840s, due to the coal recession of that year.

13th. May 1876.
John Topping, the banksman, aged 46 years was killed when he fell down the pit.

13th. February 1851.
T. Hayes was killed by a fall of roof in the No 7 pit. Two others injured. (Mines Inspectors Report)

13-05-1876
TOPPING John 46 banksman. Fell down the pit.

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.