Life in Cossall in the 1800'S
written by Richard Syson

What a fantastic site, Well done!

Was Trowell Field on the same site as the later pit?  

14 Nov 09
Hi Fionn, Thanks for passing on Joe Henshaws reply which prompted me to search my Sanderson’s 1835 a bit closer and with the aid of a glass there are some unnamed buildings shown in the spinney on the South boundary of the later Trowell Colliery site. The present day buildings at that location are known as Field Farm, I wonder if they took their name from Trowell Field? The unnamed buildings could even be old colliery buildings. I know the present day farmer and will ask him if he can date the farm.

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Hi
I have discovered today that my great grandfather worked at Wollaton Colliery in the early part of the 20th century. His name was Frederick Stevenson and according to my father he helped to build a tunnel from Trowell Colliery after a fire. I believe the tunnel was given the name of Stevensons Head. I was wondering if there was any way I can confirm this to be true. His occupation on the 1901 census is given as miner (below).

Thank you,
Gail Milton

In conjunction with others I am researching the early mining history of the Wollaton, Strelley, Bramcote and Trowell area together with its associated transport links. (We are in 400th anniversary year of the Wollaton waggonway) One stumbling block for moving some aspects of this forward is trying to trace some specific altitude levels information for the geological strata and the coal seam depths in the area. I have seen the information you have on your site regarding depths at the Turkey Fields Colliery at Cossall.
Could you or a reader point us in the right direction for finding either an existing, published and available, cross section of the coal seam depths around Nottingham and thicknesses, or just those for the Wollaton Colliery and possibly the nearer of the neighbouring ones in the area too.

John New
Webmaster - Stephenson Locomotive Society (SLS)
Founded in 1909, the premier society for the study of railways and locomotion.

I am looking for any info you may have on the death of a William Wright Smith believed to be a Trowell Colliery sometime before 11 Jan 1920. He was my wife's grandfather

Kind regards
Brian Rawding

Devonport
Tasmania
Australia

I am researching my great grandfather Moses Severn who was Manager of a pit in Ilkeston, Trowell Moor, according to the 1881 census. I know that he was, unusually for a manager, a union man and seems there is a probability he was dismissed in 1888 for union activity. He was a member of the YMA and in 1888 moved suddenly to Pontypridd where he worked at the coal face and then went on to become the secretary of the SWMA. I am looking for records from the Ilkeston pit to see if I can find out exactly why he was dismissed. How can I try to find these records? Any point in searching at this stage?

Thanks!
Vicki

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