Bentley Colliery
Bentley Colliery was a coal mine in Bentley, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, that operated between 1906 and 1993. In common with many other mines, it suffered disasters and accidents. The worst Bentley disaster was in 1931 when 45 miners were killed after a gas explosion. The site of the mine has been converted into a woodland.
The raised ground is the spoil tip from the former Bentley Colliery | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Bentley Colliery Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Location | Bentley |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53.5655°N 1.1401°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal |
| Production | 120,000 tonnes (130,000 tons) |
| Financial year | 1924 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1906 (coaling started in 1908) |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Barber, Walker & Co. 1906–1947 British Coal 1947–1993 |
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