STILLINGFLEET COAL COLLIERY
- York, England
- June 2020
HISTORY
Stillingfleet Colliery was a mine which made up part of the Selby Coalfield Complex, that also included Wistow Mine, Riccall Mine, North Selby Mine, Whitemoor Mine and Gascoigne Wood Mine.
The Stillingfleet site opened in January 1988 as part of a 20-year project to create one of the world's biggest deep-pit mining complexes. The primary purpose of Stillingfleet Mine was to supply coal for electrical power generation, with coal it produced prepared and sent to Drax, Eggborough and other major power stations in the country.
During the 1990s, the mine employed more than 600 men and was one of the first pits in the country to mine a million tonnes of coal, also known as 'black gold'.
It had an impressive safety record, with one death in 16 years. Development worker Graham Steele died at Stillingfleet Mine in September 1988 after suffering serious injuries when a high-powered jet exploded in his face. The only other major incident occurred in April 1992, when eight miners were trapped after a roof collapse. All of the men were rescued without injury.
In the late 1990s, the coal started to run out and a number of miners were made redundant. The site eventually closed for good in 2004.
Redevelopment of the now overgrown site as a waste sorting centre has been sought by ASA Recycling Group Ltd since 2018, but currently nothing has gotten off the ground.
EXPLORE
I really wanted to check this place out as it doesn't get explored much at all. The site is hidden away within dense woodland.
It has a very apocalyptic, Pripyat like vibe to it, with spooky trees and lonely lampposts leading up to the overgrown site. Wildlife and nature are working hard to reclaim the area, and there was lots of noises and hisses coming from the bushes. There was also a section of bushes littered with probably around fifty tyres.
The eeriest part had to be the food and drink still left on the table, almost as if the workers ate their last meal and it had simply remained in the same place there for the last 16 years.
Thanks very much for looking. Sorry the pictures aren't the best this time.
- York, England
- June 2020
HISTORY
Stillingfleet Colliery was a mine which made up part of the Selby Coalfield Complex, that also included Wistow Mine, Riccall Mine, North Selby Mine, Whitemoor Mine and Gascoigne Wood Mine.
The Stillingfleet site opened in January 1988 as part of a 20-year project to create one of the world's biggest deep-pit mining complexes. The primary purpose of Stillingfleet Mine was to supply coal for electrical power generation, with coal it produced prepared and sent to Drax, Eggborough and other major power stations in the country.
During the 1990s, the mine employed more than 600 men and was one of the first pits in the country to mine a million tonnes of coal, also known as 'black gold'.
It had an impressive safety record, with one death in 16 years. Development worker Graham Steele died at Stillingfleet Mine in September 1988 after suffering serious injuries when a high-powered jet exploded in his face. The only other major incident occurred in April 1992, when eight miners were trapped after a roof collapse. All of the men were rescued without injury.
In the late 1990s, the coal started to run out and a number of miners were made redundant. The site eventually closed for good in 2004.
Redevelopment of the now overgrown site as a waste sorting centre has been sought by ASA Recycling Group Ltd since 2018, but currently nothing has gotten off the ground.
EXPLORE
I really wanted to check this place out as it doesn't get explored much at all. The site is hidden away within dense woodland.
It has a very apocalyptic, Pripyat like vibe to it, with spooky trees and lonely lampposts leading up to the overgrown site. Wildlife and nature are working hard to reclaim the area, and there was lots of noises and hisses coming from the bushes. There was also a section of bushes littered with probably around fifty tyres.
The eeriest part had to be the food and drink still left on the table, almost as if the workers ate their last meal and it had simply remained in the same place there for the last 16 years.
Thanks very much for looking. Sorry the pictures aren't the best this time.
