Explosion at Felling Colliery
- When
- 25 May 1812
- Where
- Felling Colliery (Brandling Main)
- Part of
- Felling mine disaster
The first explosion struck at 11:30 on Monday, 25 May 1812, killing 92 miners in the worst of Felling's four disasters.
At 11:30 on Monday, 25 May 1812 the first explosion occurred at the Felling Colliery, also known as Brandling Main. The blast claimed 92 lives, making it by far the worst of the four disasters the colliery suffered in the 19th century. The pit had recently been deepened to the Low Main seam, which had entered production in May 1811. A steam engine was provided for winding gear, and in 1812 a standby horse-whim was available for when the steam engine was out of use.
Sources
- Felling mine disasters Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-11
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