Corporate DS/UK/3785 West Hallam; Stanley Colliery; 1903-1961; coal mine Stanley Colliery Mapperley Colliery Company National Coal Board coal mine 1903-1961 West Hallam Nibby Pit; Stanley Hillside

Stanley Colliery was sunk in 1903 near West Hallam. It was also known as Nibby Pit. The No. 2 Shaft was known as Stanley Hillside. Later surface drifts were added in 1936. During its lifetime, the Kilburn, Low Main, Piper and Stanley coal seams were worked. The colliery was transferred to the National Coal Board in 1947 following the nationalisation of the coal industry. It became part of the East Midlands Division Area No. 5. The highest recorded manpower was 596 in 1949, with the highest recorded output being 287,383 tonnes in 1956. The colliery was closed in July 1961. 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) www.mapperleyhistorycom Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 22/07/2021 DERBYSHIRE\71072486 10/02/2022 89dcb8ca-f9d1-4469-9bed-5e92e0316561