Neston Civic Society talk – The Wirral Colliery (in Neston)

by Phil Pritchard

Phil says “The talk covers the convoluted history of the Wirral Colliery (to the North of Marshlands Road) through a number of eras, namely the “Anglican Smelting, Reduction and Coal Company Ltd.”, the “Neston Colliery”, the “Wirral Colliery” and finally “Wirral Colliery (1915)”.  It also covers the housing on the North side of Marshlands Road: the Colliery was involved in that after closure. It uses a wide variety of sources, from mining maps, period photographs, an oil painting, RAF aerial photographs & conveyances of local houses.”

Visitors are welcome (and asked to pay £1) and we have free coffee, tea and biscuits after the talk.

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