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History (Ithel Kelly] The New Broughton
Colliery was sunk by Thomas Clayton, of Brynmally
Hall, in 1883 and was his most profitable venture. It remained in his possession
until the turn of the century when it was taken over by Mitchell & Butler
of Birmingham. In 1901, the manager was Mr N M Griffiths and 310 men were
employed underground with a further 43 workers on the surface. The mine
passed into the hands of the Higginbottom family of
Mold who finally closed it in 1910. The colliery
was always known locally as 'Clayton's Pit'. Among the managers of the pit
were two brothers, Samuel and Edward Cunnah.. A third brother, Edwin was the owner of Blacklane Colliery, Pentre
Broughton. The site was sold by public auction in 1911 and is now occupied by
the garage for Hanmer's Coaches, on the left of the
road running from New Broughton to Southsea, at the
top of Garner's Hill.
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