Scotland - Area 1. Fife and Clackmannon.
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
3
|
| Churchill |
5 |
| Eden |
3 |
| Macmillan |
11 |
| Home |
1 |
| Wilson |
4
|
| Heath |
1 |
| Wilson |
10 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 17 |
Conservative - 22 |
|
Scotland - Area 2. Lothians
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1
|
| Churchill |
1 |
| Macmillan |
7 |
| Home |
1 |
| Wilson |
7
|
| Heath |
1 |
| Callaghan |
10
|
| |
|
| Labour - 18 |
Conservative - 10 |
|
Scotland - Area 3. Central West
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
11
|
| Churchill |
6 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
17 |
| Home |
4 |
| Wilson |
4
|
| |
|
| Labour - 15 |
Conservative - 28 |
|
Scotland - Area 4. Central East
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
9
|
| Churchill |
6 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
5 |
| Wilson |
4
|
| Heath |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 13 |
Conservative - 14 |
|
Scotland
Area 5. Ayr and Dumfries
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
4
|
| Churchill |
6 |
| Eden |
3 |
| Macmillan |
8 |
| Home |
1 |
| Wilson |
2
|
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 18 |
|
Northern Division
No. 1 North East Durham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
2 |
| Wilson |
5
|
| Heath |
1 |
| Callaghan |
1
|
| Thatcher |
1 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 5 |
|
Northern Division
No. 2 Mid East Durham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
11
|
| Churchill |
2 |
| Macmillan |
3 |
| Wilson |
11
|
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 4 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
Northern Division
No. 3 South East Durham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Macmillan |
3 |
| Wilson |
3
|
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 3 |
Conservative - 8 |
|
Northern Division
No. 4 South West Durham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
3
|
| Churchill |
1 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
5 |
| Wilson |
6
|
| Heath |
1 |
| Wilson |
1
|
| Thatcher |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 10 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
Northern Division
No. 5 Mid West Durham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
3 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Macmillan |
6 |
| Home |
2 |
| Wilson |
13 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
|
|
| Labour - 16 |
Conservative - 12 |
|
Northern Division
No. 6 North West Durham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
4 |
| Churchill |
4 |
| Eden |
3 |
| Macmillan |
8 |
| Home |
3 |
| Wilson |
12 |
| Heath |
4 |
| Wilson |
2 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 18 |
Conservative - 24 |
|
Northern Division
No. 7 South Northumberland
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
6 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
5 |
| Home |
1 |
| Wilson |
5 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Wilson |
2 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
|
|
| Labour - 7 |
Conservative - 15 |
|
Northern Division
No. 8 Central Northumberland
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
10 |
| Home |
1 |
| Wilson |
8 |
| Heath |
2 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 9 |
Conservative - 16 |
|
Northern Division
No. 9 North Northumberland
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Macmillan |
2 |
| Wilson |
5 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
5 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
Northern Division
No. 10 Cumberland
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
2 |
| Macmillan |
2 |
| Home |
1 |
| Wilson |
3 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 4 |
Conservative - 7 |
|
North East Division
No. 1 Worksop
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Wilson |
1 |
| Thatcher |
4 |
| Major |
5 |
|
|
| Labour - 2 |
Conservative - 10 |
|
No. 2 Doncaster
| |
Pit Closures |
| Eden |
1 |
| Wilson |
1 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| Major |
6 |
| |
|
| Labour - 1 |
Conservative - 10 |
|
No. 3 Rotherham
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
2 |
| Wilson |
2 |
| Thatcher |
7 |
| Major |
1 |
|
|
| Labour - 2 |
Conservative - 10 |
|
No. 4 Carlton
| |
Pit Closures |
| Wilson |
3 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| Major |
4 |
| |
|
| Labour - 3 |
Conservative - 7 |
|
No. 5 South Barnsley
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
3 |
| Macmillan |
2 |
| Wilson |
5 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Callaghan |
1 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| Major |
1 |
|
|
| Labour - 9 |
Conservative - 6 |
|
No. 6 North Barnsley
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Macmillan |
1 |
| Wilson |
7 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Wilson |
0 |
| Thatcher |
7 |
| Major |
1 |
|
|
| Labour - 8 |
Conservative - 10 |
|
No. 7 Wakefield
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Wilson |
4 |
| Heath |
3 |
| Thatcher |
5 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 5 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
No. 8 Castleton
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
2 |
| Wilson |
6 |
| Thatcher |
8 |
|
|
| Labour - 8 |
Conservative - 8 |
|
No. 4 Division North West
No. 1 Manchester
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
2 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Eden |
2 |
| Macmillan |
8 |
| Home |
2 |
| Wilson |
4 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
| Major |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 16 |
|
No. 2 Wigan
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
3 |
| Macmillan |
12 |
| Wilson |
5 |
|
|
| Labour - 5 |
Conservative - 15 |
|
No. 3 St Helen's
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Wilson |
2 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 2 |
Conservative - 6 |
|
No. 4 Burnley
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
4 |
| Wilson |
2 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 3 |
Conservative - 8 |
|
No. 5 North Wales
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
2 |
| Wilson |
3 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 5 |
Conservative - 2 |
|
No. 5 Division East Midlands
No 1 Bolsover
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
2 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
1 |
| Wilson |
5 |
| Thatcher |
4 |
| Major |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 7 |
Conservative - 8 |
|
No. 2 Mansfield Woodhouse
(1947 - Closed 1949, Collieries allocated to other 'Areas')
| |
Pit Closures |
| Heath |
1 |
| Callaghan |
1 |
| Thatcher |
4 |
| Major |
4 |
|
|
| Labour - 1 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
No. 3 Edwinstowe
| |
Pit Closures |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| Major |
6 |
| Blair |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 2 |
Conservative - 8 |
|
No. 4 Huthwaite
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
2 |
| Macmillan |
1 |
| Wilson |
9 |
| Thatcher |
4 |
| |
|
| Labour - 11 |
Conservative - 5 |
|
No. 5 Eastwood
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
5 |
| Eden |
3 |
| Macmillan |
5 |
| Wilson |
6 |
| |
|
| Labour - 11 |
Conservative - 8 |
|
No. 6 Bestwood
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Macmillan |
1 |
| Wilson |
3 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 4 |
Conservative - 5 |
|
( 'Areas' 7 and 8 were merged in 1948)
No. 7 Moira
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
3 |
| Macmillan |
1 |
| Wilson |
4 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| |
|
| Labour - 7 |
Conservative - 4 |
|
No. 8 Coleorton
| |
Pit Closures |
| Wilson |
3 |
| Thatcher |
5 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 3 |
Conservative - 6 |
|
No. 6 Division West Midlands - No. 1
North Staffordshire
| |
Pit Closures |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Macmillan |
6 |
| Wilson |
6 |
| Major |
3 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 10 |
|
No. 2 Cannock Chase
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
4 |
| Churchill |
6 |
| Macmillan |
6 |
| Wilson |
2 |
| Heath |
1 |
| Thatcher |
1 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 15 |
|
No. 3 South Staffs and Shropshire
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Macmillan |
2 |
| Wilson |
5 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 3 |
|
No. 4 Warwickshire
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
2 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Macmillan |
3 |
| Wilson |
4 |
| Thatcher |
4 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 6 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
No. 7 Division South Western
No. 1 Swansea
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
7 |
| Churchill |
8 |
| Eden |
4 |
| Macmillan |
16 |
| Home |
2 |
| Wilson |
17 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| |
|
| Labour - 24 |
Conservative - 32 |
|
No. 2 Maesteg
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
7 |
| Macmillan |
4 |
| Home |
2 |
| Wilson |
10 |
| Thatcher |
4 |
| |
|
| Labour - 11 |
Conservative - 17 |
|
No. 3 Rhondda
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
2 |
| Macmillan |
4 |
| Wilson |
6 |
| Thatcher |
2 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 7 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
South Western Division
No. 4 Aberdare
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
5 |
| Eden |
6 |
| Macmillan |
2 |
| Wilson |
1 |
| Wilson |
1 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| Major |
4 |
| |
|
| Labour - 7 |
Conservative - 15 |
|
No. 5 Area Bargoed
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
1 |
| Churchill |
1 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
3 |
| Wilson |
3 |
| Wilson |
4 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| Major |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 8 |
Conservative - 9 |
|
No. 6 Monmouthshire
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
6 |
| Churchill |
2 |
| Eden |
2 |
| Macmillan |
10 |
| Home |
3 |
| Wilson |
11 |
| Thatcher |
6 |
| |
|
| Labour - 17 |
Conservative - 23 |
|
No 7 Forest of Dean
| |
Pit Closures |
| Attlee |
4 |
| Churchill |
2 |
| Eden |
1 |
| Macmillan |
1 |
| Wilson |
4 |
| Heath |
1 |
| |
|
| Labour - 8 |
Conservative - 5 |
|
South Eastern Division Kent
| |
Pit Closures |
| Wilson |
1 |
| Thatcher |
3 |
| |
|
| Labour - 1 |
Conservative - 3 |
|
- South Wales, small private licensed mines - 123. All closed now
I think there are around 3 others working now, including - Unity and Aberpergwm and ?
- North East, small private licensed mines - 83.All closed now
- Scotland, private licensed mines - 145. All closed now
- Yorkshire, private licensed mines - 83. All closed now
- North Western private licensed - 53. All closed now
- West Midlands private licensed mines - 89. All closed now
- East Midlands private licensed mines - 43. All closed now except for Moorside drift mine at Eckington (Derbyshire)
About 620 small private mines closed since 1947, around 400 small under licence from NCB
Deep mines closed:-
· Under Labour
· Under Conservative
Total approx. |
375
535
910 |
|
