What the records say
- When
- 6 Dec 1872
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 52.67° N, 2.47° W
- Description
- 1872 Mine shaft disaster
- Deaths
- 8
Springwell Pit disaster
1872 Mine shaft disaster
The Springwell Pit disaster occurred on 6 December 1872 at Springwell coal mining pit near Dawley, Shropshire.
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