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Anyone know we're I can buy a copy .......
HiHave you seen Derek Brumhead's Coal mining in Marple and Mellor? It gives a fascinating overview of all the mines with maps. For example I did not know that the mine shafts and workings by the Roman Lakes extended almost to Compstall. It also includes information about the Compstall pits running under the road up to the Windsor Castle.Hope this helps
There is somewhere in etherrow country park a information board .telling you about the coal mines .ask at the Rangers office ,.Allso the large hill behind Compstall cricket club is all shale from the mines .have you asked at the library For info .wiil have a root round for you .ludworth coal mines they used to be called .
Thanks for this, have just reserved a copy via the library service, hadn't heard of this before.
Does anyone have any idea where the Andrews family of Compstall Mills 2 pits were, "Cowlishaw Pit" on lower slopes of Werneth Low and the other somewhere opposite(ish) the late lamented George, called "Rose Pit"?