Sommerberg colliery
| Sommerberg colliery | |
|---|---|
| General information about the mine | |
| other names | Weißenstein colliery Sommerberg colliery on the Schierberge |
| Mining technology | Underground mining |
| Information about the mining company | |
| Start of operation | 1732 |
| End of operation | 1754 |
| Funded raw materials | |
| Degradation of | Hard coal |
| Geographical location | |
| Coordinates | |
| Location | Stir up |
| local community | Dortmund |
| Independent city ( NUTS3 ) | Dortmund |
| country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country | Germany |
| District | Ruhr area |
The Sommerberg colliery is a former hard coal mine in Schüren . The mine was also known as Zeche Sommerberg am Schierberge and was also called Zeche Weißenstein .
Mining history
The mine was already in operation from 1732. In 1734 there was a tunnel and a shaft . On December 12, 1735, Mr. Zahn zu Brockhausen asked for the courtesy certificate to be issued . In the same year the mine was acquired by the Zahn family from Unna . The new owner of the mine was now the judiciary Georg Hermann Zahn. In 1737 the mine was shut down. Then the Sommerberger Kohlbank fell into the mountain free . On October 31, 1738, a mining license was issued to re-open the Sommerberger Kohlbank. On November 25, 1740, a small length field was awarded . Mr. Zahn junior zu Brockhausen was enfeoffed. The coal bank he was awarded was located between the village of Schüren and the Freyheit Hörde. In the crossing of this length field were the two seams Sommerberg and Weißenstein. The mine then went into operation. However, the mine fell behind with the tithing payment. For this reason, the war and domain chamber from Kleve threatened the mine on April 13, 1743 with coercive measures. In 1746, 17 Malter coal was extracted from the mine every day . Since the owners of the mine stopped boiling salt, the coal was no longer needed and the Sommerberg colliery was shut down around 1754.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d 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 .
- ↑ a b Thomas Schilp (ed.), Wilfried Reininghaus, Joachim Huske: Das Muth-, Verleih-, and Confirmation Book 1770 - 1773. A source on the early history of Ruhr mining, Wittnaack Verlag, Dortmund 1993, ISBN 3-9802117-9-7 .