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Collieries - Worcester
Worcester Colliery
Location: Latitude: 51.644362 , Longitude: -3.982866 or Map Grid Reference: SS6289895813
Off White City Road, Fforestfach, Swansea.
The colliery buildings (can be seen in the1898 map), this would have between the later built Mettoy factory,
which is currently in use for a number of different businesses (2012) and the Fforestfach Park & Ride is today (2012).
Cambrian - 4th November1864, Mr. Thomas Glasbrook Jnr. owner, Strikes vein of highly bituminous coal at Worcester Pit.
(There is only one reference on this page for the "Disaster of 9th March 1877", you will need to look in the Weig fach colliery page for the source.)
Worcester Colliery Area reproduced from (1898) Ordnance Survey map. White City Road would have connected with Carmarthen Road, the junction is under the number (134) on the map. |
Worcester Colliery Area - Google Earth 1945. |
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Worcester Colliery Area reproduced from (1916) Ordnance Survey map.
Opposite the Star Inn, over the road are the map markings = (||||||||) indicating the large spoil bank from the old colliery. This can be partially seen from this photo of the - Boy With His Kite.
Just for interest the in the (1898) map, the County Police Station is shown roughly on the right of where Hertz Car Rental, Carmarthen Road is today (2012). The old Police Station is seen above in the (1916) map, the building then becomes a club (1936), looks like the same building changes to Clyfon Works in (1949) OS map. |
Worcester Colliery Area - Google Earth 2009
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WORCESTER - Worcester Colliery
PIT - Worcester Pit
PUB - Originally 'The Star' currently 'Olivers', 2012 (See 
CAR. RD - Carmarthen Road, widened in the early 1990's.
Source |
Index |
Area |
Date |
Details |
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| (C) | J20 | (MINING - COAL MINING) | 1845 Mar. 29 | Worcester Coal Company. First sod cut by Mr. Redhead. |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1846 Sept. 18 | The Duke of Beaufort visits Worcester Colliery and the Landore engine. |
| (C) | K62 | (SOCIAL- HONOURS) | 1847 May 21 | Worcester Colliery Company present David Hill of Swansea with a watch. |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1849 Mar.09 | Case of Glasbrook -V- Redhead - Regarding Worcester Colliery (on Swansea to Loughor Road). |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1849 Dec.07 | Worcester Colliery near Swansea for sale. Apply Septimus Redhead, Heathfield Terrace. |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1864 Nov. 04 | Mr. Thomas Glasbrook Jnr., Strikes vein of highly bituminous coal at Worcester Pit. P5 |
| (C) | Q52 | (CRIME - FINANCIAL CLAIMS) | 1853 June 24 | Swansea County: Evan John, Colliery Surveyor -V- Septimus Redhead Duke of Beaufort's Agent, of Worcester Colliery Co. P8 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1866 Sept. 07 | Worcester Colliery, Forest Vach (Fforestfach) lifting tram, accident - tram full of coal falls into pit, damage estimate. |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1866 Sept. 07 | Accident at Worcester Colliery, Fforestfach, Swansea: Property of Thomas Glassbrook. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1869 June 11 | Mines Inspector Mr. Wales's report re death at Worcester Colliery by breach of rules. P8 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1869 Dec. 03 | Inquest at Marquis's Arms, Llangyfelach, on John Hosea Jones, 31, Killed at Mr. Glasbrook's Worcester Colliery. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1869 Dec. 03 | Inquest at Marquis's Arms, Llangyfelach, on John Hosea Jones, 31, Killed at Mr. Glasbrook's Worcester Colliery. P5 |
| (C) | P30 | POLITICS - GOVERNMENT etc. | 1871 Nov. 17 | Thomas Glasbrook of Worcester & Weig fach collieries, seeks election to Town council in place of John Jones Jenkins. P5 |
| (C) | F59 | (DISASTERS - OTHER ACCIDENTS) | 1872 Sept. 27 | Inquest re death of John Thomas, at Worcester Colliery, Rees Rees, forman, & WM. Corbett, banker, give evidence. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Benjamin Thomas fined £10 after Worcester Colliery explosion when 4 died. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Benjamin Thomas, manager of Worcester Colliery (property of Thomas Glasbrook) charged over unsafe work. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Benjamin Thomas, Worcester Colliery, charged by T.E. Wales, Inspector of Mines. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Worcester Colliery: T.E. Wales, Inspector, criticises 'box' ventilation system. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Worcester Colliery: Thomas Davies, fireman, fined 15S. told whole to truth to Inspector. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Worcester Colliery Case: Gas found in No. 8 level, 29th August. Explosion. P5. |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1873 Nov. 21 | Worcester Colliery Case: Benjamin Thomas found gas midday before explosion. P5. |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1874 Nov. 13 | Court of Queen's Bench: Howells -V- Landore Siemens Steel Co. Regarding explosion at Worcester Colliery. P3 |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1875 Dec. 10 | Dispute between Corporation & Worcester Colliery over royalties to be investigated. P8 |
| (C) | K30 | SOCIAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 1875 Dec. 10 | Dispute between Corporation & Worcester Colliery over royalties to be investigated. P8 |
| (C) | F54 | (DISASTERS - RAIL.ACCIDENTS) | 1876 Jan. 21 | Unknown youth killed by train on siding from Worcester Colliery to G.W.R.track.P5 |
| (C) | F56 | (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) | 1876 Jan. 21 | Unknown youth killed by train on siding from Worcester Colliery to G.W.R.track.P5 |
| (C) | Q17 | (CRIME - KIDNAPPING) | 1876 Jan. 21 | Swansea Police: Benjamin Harris, Collier employed at Worcester Colliery summond for leaving without notice, adjourned. P3 |
| (C) | J20 | (MINING - COAL MINING) | 1876 Feb. 11 | Vestry Meeting: Engineer's report on Worcester Colliery which lies under Church Meadow. Leased by T. Glasbrook. P3 |
| (C) | J20 | (MINING - COAL MINING) | 1876 Feb. 11 | Vestry Meeting: Engineer reports that coal worked at Worcester Colliery greater than admitted by T. Glasbrook. P3 |
| (C) | N10 | RELIGION, ANGLICAN | 1876 Feb. 11 | Vestry Meeting: Engineer's report on Worcester Colliery which lies under Church Meadow. Leased by T. Glasbrook. P3 |
| (C) | N10 | RELIGION, ANGLICAN | 1876 Feb. 11 | Vestry Meeting: Engineer reports that coal worked at Worcester Colliery greater than admitted by T. Glasbrook. P3 |
| (C) | J15 | (MINING - STEEL INDUSTRY | 1876 Mar. 17 | Worcester Colliery Dispute (strike, Landore Steel Company) summonses withdrawn - costs against complainants. P3 |
| (C) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, STRIKES | 1876 Mar. 17 | Worcester Colliery Dispute (strike, Landore Steel Company) summonses withdrawn - costs against complainants. P3 |
| (C) | Q54 | (CRIME - CIVIL - PROPERTY) | 1876 Mar. 17 | Worcester Colliery Dispute (strike, Landore Steel Company) summonses withdrawn - costs against complainants. P3 |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1876 July 14 | Swansea Corporation: Report on Worcester Colliery, Church Meadows. P8 |
| (C) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1876 July 14 | Worcester Colliery & Church Meadows. Letter from D.H. Jones, Civil & Mining Engineer. P8 |
| (C) | K30 | SOCIAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 1876 July 14 | Swansea Corporation. Report on Worcester Colliery, Church Meadows. P8 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, MINING ACCIDENTS | 09 March 1877 | 19 KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT WORCESTER NEW COAL PIT, FOREST FACH NEAR SWANSEA, MANAGED BY THOMAS GLASBROOK.P8 |
| (C) | K30 | SOCIAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 1877 July 13 | Swansea Town Council: Amount of coal worked at Worcester Colliery now agreed. Mr. Glasbrook to pay council £1169. P8 |
| (C) | Q18 | (CRIME - BEHAVIOUR) | 1878 April 12 | Swansea Police: Daniel O'Connell, workman, Landore Steel Works, sent to Worcester Colliery, -V- David Jones, assault. P2 |
| (C) | N10 | RELIGION, ANGLICAN | 1878 Oct. 04 | Vestry meeting of St. Mary's discuss organist's salary; Church property & income from it; Worcester Colliery. P8 |
(KD) |
P750 | KELLY'S DIRECTORY - SOUTH WALES |
1895 | Philip Richard, Worcester Colliery. |
| (WM) | J21 | (MINING - AND GOWER) | 1898 Nov. 23 | County Court: Elizabeth Davies, widow, sued Phillip Richard, of Worcester Colliery, Fforestfach, for subsidence at her home. |
NOTES: AREA COLLUM (etc.)
(MINING - COAL MINING) - MINING AND INDUSTRY, COAL MINING (MINING - AND GOWER) - MINING AND INDUSTRY, COAL MINING, SWANSEA AND GOWER (SOCIAL- HONOURS) - SOCIAL, LOCAL DIGNITARIES, HONOURS (CRIME - FINANCIAL CLAIMS) - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AND POLICE, MONETARY DISPUTES, DEBTS AND FINANCIAL CLAIMS (DISASTERS - MINING ACCIDENTS) - DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, MINING ACCIDENTS (DISASTERS - OTHER ACCIDENTS) - DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, OTHER ACCIDENTS (DISASTERS - RAIL. ACCIDENTS) - DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS (CRIME - KIDNAPPING) - CRIME, PUNISHMENT AND POLICE,ABSCONDERS, RUNAWAYS, MISSING PERSONS, KIDNAPPING (MINING - COAL MINING) - MINING AND INDUSTRY, COAL MINING (MINING - STEEL INDUSTRY) - MINING AND INDUSTRY, METAL PROCESSING, STEEL INDUSTRY (CRIME - CIVIL - PROPERTY) - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AND POLICE, MONETARY DISPUTES, CIVIL ACTIONS, PROPERTY (CRIME - BEHAVIOUR) - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AND POLICE, ASSAULT OR THREATENING BEHAVIOUR ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Workers: e.g. 355 /61 = 355 underground and 61 on the surface.
The names of collieries would often change with ownership or re-openings, the coal seam name would sometimes follow suit. ________________________________________________________________________________________________
QUOTE
"It was Thomas Glasbrook who sank the Worcester Pit, Fforestfach, down to the five ft. seam which proved to be of very good quality bituminous coal. This colliery was worked in conjunction with the Weig Fach Colliery and Pwll Sant or "Saint's Pit." The site of the latter pit is close to the north side of the main B.R. railway line 500 yards west of Cockett Station. The actual site of the Worcester Pit is about 150 yards to the rear of the old Fforestfach Police Station now occupied by Messrs. White Remould Tyre Co."
Norman Lewis Thomas, The Story of Swansea Districts and Villages Volume II Parts IV-VIII with Abridged Volume I Parts I - III, 1969, Fforestfach page 66
REFERENCE:
"Worcester" was used to filter the Cambrian index as best as possible with the information available 25.07.2012. (C) Cambrian [web filtered] | Available from the Swansea County Hall |
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GRATITUDE:
*A huge thank you to Dave Arnold for all his help with the Collieries*
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