United Schierbank colliery
| United Schierbank colliery | |||
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| General information about the mine | |||
| other names | Zeche Schürbank | ||
| Information about the mining company | |||
| Start of operation | 1803 | ||
| End of operation | 1849 | ||
| Funded raw materials | |||
| Degradation of | Hard coal | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 24 '3.9 " N , 7 ° 11' 53.9" E | ||
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| Location | Welper | ||
| local community | Hattingen | ||
| District ( NUTS3 ) | Ennepe-Ruhr district | ||
| country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
| District | Ruhr area | ||
The United Schierbank colliery in Welper , City of Hattingen , is a former hard coal mine . The mine emerged from a consolidation and was also known under the name Zeche Schürbank .
Mining history
In 1803, the bill Schier Bank consolidated with the dowsing John and Sophia. Mutung Johannes was a field that used to belong to the disused Pannhütte colliery. On February 20, 1813, the Längenfeld United Schierbank was awarded . In June 1813 the Schierbänker tunnel was put back into operation. The tunnel was first cleaned , and mining began in October of the same year . From then on, the mine was in operation for several years. In 1820 the Louise and Victoria shafts were mined. In 1825, the well was Wilhelm in promotion . In 1830 the Alexander mine was in operation. In 1835 the August and Hope pits were in operation. In 1840 the Johann shaft and tunnel shaft 2 were in operation. The Heinrich shaft was in operation from 1845 to 1847. In April 1849 the United Schierbank colliery was shut down.
Promotion and workforce
The first production figures come from the year 1830, in that year 692 tons of hard coal were produced . In 1835, 1953 tons of hard coal were extracted. In 1840 5468 ⅝ Prussian tons of hard coal were mined. In 1838 ten miners were employed on the mine, in that year 1481 tons of hard coal were extracted. These are also the last known production figures for the mine.
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: United Schierbank colliery (accessed on May 7, 2013)
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Historical map around 1840 (accessed May 7, 2013)
- Early mining in the Ruhr: Map of the situation around 2000 (accessed on May 7, 2013)
Remarks
- ↑ An entry well , even Stoll bay called, is a light hole was geteuft on a cleat. These shafts are required to support the tunnel operation. (Source: Albert Serlo: Leitfaden der Bergbaukunde. First volume, fourth revised and up to the most recent edition supplemented.)