Siston Hill Colliery
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The sinking date for Siston Hill Colliery, Siston, Bristol is unknown, but was probably in the late 1790s or early 19th century. There is a surviving accident report dated 1804.[1] This names the colliery owner as a Mrs. Peterson. By 1831 the colliery was under the ownership of Toghill & Company.[2]
The 1880 List of Mines names the owner of the pit as S. H. Hadley.
The pit was put up for sale in 1889 and the prospectus states that it had four shafts, two of which were sunk to a depth of Template:Cvt. The winding shaft was Template:Cvt in diameter, walled throughout and had two separate cages. The winding engine was a Boulton and Watt, had a Script error: No such module "convert". stroke and a Script error: No such module "convert". drum, and could lift 700 to 800 tons of coal a day. The pumping engine had two Script error: No such module "convert". cylinders and was in working order.[3] Above ground was a bank high enough for double screens which sorted the coal before it was loaded for transportation. A tunnel was provided at the bottom of the bank to enable timber and other materials to descend into the pit without first being hauled to the top. A Script error: No such module "convert". circular chimney stack towered over the colliery.[4]
The sale was not a success and the colliery never reopened.
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