Sümpfgen colliery
| Sümpfgen colliery | |||
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| General information about the mine | |||
| other names | Zeche Küpferswerk mine Küpfers work colliery Küpper work colliery Küpfers coal plant coal mine on Sümpfgen coal mine in the well paths |
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| Information about the mining company | |||
| Start of operation | 1778 | ||
| End of operation | 1835 | ||
| Successor use | Friedrich Wilhelm colliery | ||
| Funded raw materials | |||
| Degradation of | Hard coal | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 29 '24.8 " N , 7 ° 26' 58.2" E | ||
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| Location | Emschertal | ||
| local community | Dortmund | ||
| Independent city ( NUTS3 ) | Dortmund | ||
| country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
| District | Ruhr area | ||
The Sümpfgen colliery is a former hard coal mine in Dortmund in the Emschertal . The area in which the mine was located is a very old mining area in which coal digging by means of pütten took place early on . The mine was also known under the names Zeche Küpferswerk , Zeche Küpfers Werk , Zeche Küpperswerk and Zeche Küpfers Kohlwerk . The mine was originally called the Zeche Am Sümpfgen , it emerged from the Zeche Im Brunnenpfade .
Mining history
On October 1st, 1721, a contract was signed for the construction of a coal putt in the well path. On May 17, 1785, a new contract was signed for the transfer of a piece of land. The contract served to "strike a new coal pitt". This contract was concluded between three trades and the Nikolaigemeinde. The new coal pütt should be created either on the old pütt or next to it. In the middle of the 18th century the Zeche Am Sümpfgen emerged from the Zeche Im Brunnenpfade. At first, mining was carried out, later the mine was then decommissioned. Around the year 1778 mining activities were carried out in the area by the mayor H. Zacharias Mallinckrodt . After that, coal was probably also mined. In 1782 the mayor Dietrich Küpfer took over the mine. Since then, the mine has mainly been called the Sümpfgen colliery.
After Mayor Dietrich Küpfer took over the mine, the tunnel from the Emschertal was driven in a northerly direction. The tunnel mouth hole was on the north side of the Emscher valley. Later a shaft was sunk on top of the tunnel . In addition, substation construction was carried out , except for a deeper depth of seven Lachtern . Although the dismantling was very extensive, the trades did not have a written specification of the authorized persons . In addition, they were also not aware of the extent of those entitled. From this time there is no record of the workforce or the amount of funding. In 1791 the operation was stopped. In 1795 there were difficulties with drainage . The reason for this was the insufficiently dimensioned machinery. For this reason the mine was closed this year. In 1797 the mine was named in a notarial deed. The Am Busch and Sonnenblick collieries were named as Küpfers union. In 1803 the mine was mentioned in the records of JD Engels. At this point the mine was already on time and had been sold. In 1806 the mine was acquired by the Alte & Neue Brautkammer union .
In 1815, it was planned that the bill Sümpfgen together with the mines on the bush, bridal chamber and Sonnenblick colliery Friedrich Wilhelm consolidated . However, this consolidation then took place without the involvement of the Sümpfgen colliery. In 1831 a prospecting license was issued, this should serve to determine who is entitled. During the subsequent prospecting work, several new seams were discovered and muted . The seams were allegedly discovered from the existing shafts. The shafts had been opened up again especially for the prospecting work . Because of the suspicions there was a legal dispute with the Friedrich Wilhelm colliery. On November 24, 1835, the dispute was ended by a comparison of the two mines. The Sümpfgen colliery consolidated into the Friedrich Wilhelm colliery.
literature
- Joachim Huske : The coal mines in the Ruhr area. Data and facts from the beginning to 2005 (= publications from the German Mining Museum Bochum 144). 3rd revised and expanded edition. Self-published by the German Mining Museum, Bochum 2006, ISBN 3-937203-24-9 .
Web links
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Zeche Sümpfgen / Im Brunnenpfade (accessed on July 23, 2013)
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Historical map around 1840 (accessed on July 23, 2013)
- Early mining in the Ruhr: Map of the situation around 2000 (accessed on July 23, 2013)