Springwell Pit disaster at Dawley kills eight miners
- When
- 1872
- Where
- Dawley, Shropshire, England
- Episodes
- 1
The Springwell Pit disaster occurred in 1872 at Dawley, a former mining town in Shropshire, England. Eight men and boys died in this incident, which is recorded as a significant local event in the town's history.
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Background and detail
Background. Dawley is a former mining town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. Its mining character is the relevant context for the 1872 Springwell Pit disaster, in which eight men and boys died.
The Disaster. In 1872, the Springwell Pit Disaster resulted in the deaths of eight men and boys. This event is noted as a specific historical occurrence in Dawley, distinct from the broader history of mining accidents in the United Kingdom or globally.
People involved
- Eight men and boys · Victims
Sources
- Dawley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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