Corporate Moira, Leicestershire; Moira Colliery Company; 1895-1947; colliery company DS/UK/3663 Moira Colliery Company 1895-1947 colliery company Moira, Leicestershire Moira, Leicestershire

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Moira Colliery was established in 1804 when the Ashby Canal was opened. It was originally the property of the Earl of Moira. Pits on the estate lands of the Hastings family were sunk and developed in the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield area during the 19th century. After the death of Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings, Lord Donington, in July 1895, a limited liability company was established to take over the running of the collieries, which included Church Gresley in Derbyshire and Reservoir, Rawdon and Marquis Collieries in Leicestershire. In March 1903 Donisthorpe Colliery was purchased by the Moira Colliery Company through a newly formed subsidiary company called Donisthorpe Colliery Company Limited. In 1947 the coal industry was nationalised, and control of all the company's collieries paased to the National Coal Board. Yes 'History of the Moira Collieries' by P. Beaumont International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) DERBYSHIRE\71026502 10/02/2021 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 23/09/2026 f8b9feee-6b50-4ef8-9f7f-cb5dba46b798