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Colliery closures

Full list of the collieries which have closed since March 1984 when the miners' strike began. 
 (if you know of any corrections/errors please email us)

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CLOSURES IN 1984, MARCH ONWARDS 

Bearpark, Co Durham  
Cronton, Merseyside 

CLOSURES IN 1985

Aberpergwm, South Wales 
Abertillery, South Wales 
Ackton Hall, Yorkshire 
Bedwas, South Wales 
Bold, Merseyside 
Brenkley, Tyne and Wear 
Brookhouse, Yorkshire 
Cortonwood, Yorkshire 
Emley Moor, Yorkshire 
Fryston, Yorkshire 
Garw, South Wales 
Haig, Cumbria 
Herrington, Co Durham 
Margam, South Wales 
Moor Green, Nottinghamshire 
Penrhiwceiber, South Wales 
Pye Hill, Nottinghamshire 
Sacriston, Co Durham 
St Johns, South Wales 
Savile, Yorkshire 
Treforgan, South Wales 
Wolstanton, Staffordshire 
Yorkshire Main, Yorkshire 

CLOSURES IN 1986 

Babbington, Nottinghamshire 
Bates, Northumberland 
Bersham, North Wales 
Birch Coppice, Warwickshire 
Cadeby, Yorkshire 
Comrie, Fife 
Cwm, South Wales 
Eppleton, Co Durham 
Glasshoughton, Yorkshire 
Horden, Co Durham 
Kinsley, Yorkshire 
Ledston Luck, Yorkshire 
Nantgarw / Winsor, South Wales 
Polkemmet, West Lothian 
Tilmanstone, Kent 
Whitwell, Nottinghamshire 
Whitwick/ South Leicester, Leicestershire 

CLOSURES IN 1987 

Killoch, Scottland 
Newstead, Nottinghamshire 
Nostell, Yorkshire 
Polmaise 3/4, Stirling 
Snowdown, Kent 
Wheldale, Yorkshire 
Whittal, Co Durham 
Woolley, Yorkshire 

CLOSURES IN 1988

Abernant, South Wales 
Arkwright, Derbyshire 
Ashington, Northumberland 
Cadley Hill, Derbyshire 
Lady Winsor / Abercynon, South Wales 
Linby, Nottinghamshire 
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 
Manvers complex, Yorkshire 
Seafield/ Frances, Fife 
South Kirkby/ Riddings, Yorkshire 

CLOSURES IN 1989

Baddesley, Warwickshire 
Barnburgh, Yorkshire 
Barony, Scottland 
Betteshanger, Kent 
Bilston Glen, Mid Lothian 
Blidworth, Nottinghamshire 
Cynheidre, South Wales 
Holditch, Staffordshire 
Marine/ Six Bells, South Wales 
Merthyr Vale, South Wales 
Oakdale, South Wales 
Renishaw Park, Yorkshire 
Royston, Yorkshire 
Sutton, Nottinghamshire 
Trelewis, South Wales 
Warsop, Nottinghamshire 

CLOSURES IN 1990

Agecroft, Lancashire 
Ellistown, Leicestershire 
Lea Hall, Staffordshire 
Littleton, Staffordshire 
Shireoaks/ Steetley, Nottinghamshire 
Treeton, Yorkshire 
Donnisthorpe/ Rawdon, Leicestershire 
Florence, Cumbria 

CLOSURES IN 1991

Askern, Yorkshire 
Bagworth, Leicestershire 
Barnsley Main, Yorkshire 
Creswell, Derbyshire 
Dawdon, Co Durham 
Dearne Valley, Yorkshire 
Deep Navigation, South Wales 
Denby Grange, Yorkshire 
Dinnington, Yorkshire 
Gedling, Nottinghamshire 
Murton, Co Durham 
Penallta, South Wales 
Sutton Manor, Merseyside 
Thurcroft, Yorkshire 

CLOSURES IN 1992

Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire 
Bickershaw Complex, Lancashire 
Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire 
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire 
Shirebrook, Derbyshire 
Silverhill, Nottinghamshire 

CLOSURES IN 1993 

Bentley, Yorkshire 
Bolsover, Derbyshire 
Easington, Co Durham 
Frickley/S Elmsall, Yorkshire 
Grimethorpe, Yorkshire 
Houghton/Darfield, Yorkshire 
Parkside, Merseyside 
Rufford, Nottinghamshire 
Sharlston, Yorkshire 
Taff Merthyr, South Wales 
Vane Tempest/ Seaham, Co Durham 
Westoe, Tyne and Wear 

CLOSURES IN 1994

Goldthorpe/ Hickelton, Yorkshire 
Kiveton Park, Yorkshire 
Markham, Derbyshire 
Manton, Nottinghamshire 
Ollerton, Nottinghamshire 
Wearmouth, Co Durham 
Silverwood, Yorkshire 

CLOSURES IN 1995

Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire 

CLOSURES IN 1996

Coventry, West Midlands 
Hem Heath, Staffordshire 
Markham Main, Yorkshire 
Point of Ayr, North Wales

CLOSURES IN 1997

Asfordby, Leicestershire

CLOSURES IN 1998

Silverdale, Staffordshire 
Monktonhall, Mid Lothian

CLOSURES IN 1999

Calverton, Nottinghamshire 
North Selby, Yorkshire 

CLOSURES IN 2000

Annesley / Bentinck, Nottinghamshire 
Blaenant, South Wales 

CLOSURES IN 2001

No collieries closed this year

CLOSURES IN 2002

Longannet complex, Fife 
Prince of Wales, Yorkshire

CLOSURES IN 2003

Betws, South Wales 
Clipstone, Nottinghamshire

CLOSURES IN 2004

Gascoigne Wood, Yorkshire 
Riccall, Selby Complex, Yorkshire 
Stillingfleet, Selby Complex, Yorkshire 
Wistow, Selby Complex, Yorkshire

CLOSURES IN 2005

Ellington, Northumberland

CLOSURES IN 2006

Harworth, Nottinghamshire

CLOSURES IN 2007

Rossington, Yorkshire

CLOSURES IN 2008

Tower, South Wales

CLOSURES IN 2009

No collieries closed this year

CLOSURES IN 2010

No collieries closed this year

CLOSURES IN 2011

Welbeck, Nottinghamshire

CLOSURES IN 2012

No collieries closed this year

CLOSURES IN 2013

Daw Mill, West Midlands 
Maltby, Yorkshire

CLOSURES IN 2014

No collieries closed this year

CLOSURES IN 2015

Hatfield, Yorkshire 
Kellingley, Yorkshire (Last Deep Coal Mine) 
Thoresby, Nottinghamshire

All Deep Mines Closed 2015

Kellingley Colliery, Yorkshire

The last deep coal mine to close in the UK.

December 2015 

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