Neston Collieries, 1759-1855

Neston Collieries, 1759-1855
Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith
Publisher: University of Chester
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2023-03-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1910481661

The extraordinary story of the two early collieries at Neston, in west Cheshire, has been largely overlooked by historians. Yet, for a time the main coal mine, Ness Colliery, was more successful than most of its contemporaries in nearby south-west Lancashire and North Wales. It was the first large industrial site in west Cheshire and introduced the area’s earliest steam engine.