Sutton Colliery black plaque
Overview
Sutton Colliery black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Ashfield. This black commemorative plaque records: This plaque records the site of Sutton colliery opened 1874 by the Skegby Colliery Lime & Brick Co to replace Skegby colliery situated three quarters of a mile to the west. Originally named Brierley colliery after Staffordshire miners brought from there to sink the shafts.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: This plaque records the site of Sutton colliery opened 1874 by the Skegby Colliery Lime & Brick Co to replace Skegby colliery situated three quarters of a mile to the west.
People and events
The saved account records: Originally named Brierley colliery after Staffordshire miners brought from there to sink the shafts.
How it worked
The saved account records: Since 1947 some 15 million tons of coal were mined from this colliery.
What remains
The saved account records: in 1908 over 548,000 tons were produced by the 942 men then employed.on February 21st 1957 6 men lost their lives and 15 were seriously injured in an underground explosion.
Why it mattered
Sutton Colliery black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: This plaque records the site of Sutton colliery opened 1874 by the Skegby Colliery Lime & Brick Co to replace Skegby colliery situated three quarters of a mile to the west. Originally named Brierley colliery after Staffordshire miners brought from there to sink the shafts. Since 1947 some 15 million tons of coal were mined from this colliery. in 1908 over 548,000 tons were produced by the 942 men then employed.on February 21st 1957 6 men lost their lives and 15 were seriously injured in an underground explosion. The colliery closed… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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