The Pits
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In 1896 nine coal mines, employing 3529 underground and 599 surface workers, were recorded in the Staveley area. These included Balborough No. 1 and 2, Hartington No. 1 and 2, Ireland, Markham No. 1 and 2, St. John's, and Seymour, the majority of which were owned by the Staveley Coal and Iron Co.
(The history and archive images of the pits in the Staveley area are currently being compiled by the Staveley History Society)
