Agecroft Colliery

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Agecroft Colliery was a major coal mine in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England, that operated from the 19th century until its closure in the early 1990s and played a significant role in the region’s industrial history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf coal mine
colliery
associatedWith City of Salford’s industrial development
Pendlebury mining community
closingDate early 1990s
closureReason decline of coal mining in the United Kingdom
country England
employerIn Pendlebury
Salford area
energySector fossil fuels
heritage site associated with industrial heritage of Greater Manchester
historicalEra 20th century British coal industry
Industrial Revolution period
industry coal mining
locatedIn City of Salford
Greater Manchester
Pendlebury
locatedInHistoricCounty Lancashire
locatedNear Manchester
River Irwell
locatedOn Agecroft Road area
openingDate 19th century
partOf British coal industry
product coal
regionServed North West England
significance major coal mine in the Manchester area
played a significant role in the region’s industrial history
status closed
transportLinks connected to local rail network
typeOfMining deep coal mining

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