Location 179
Location #179. Excelsior Coal Mine.
Map 6
- Address
- Slaughteryard Hill
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Area -
Slaughteryard Hill -
Description -
Location #179. Excelsior Coal Mine.
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Still Standing -
Yes -
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Some underground workings may still exist, however the entrance has been closed off. North face of Slaughteryard Hill, above Cairnmuir Road cattle stop. -
Construction Details -
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Location Type -
Mine
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Interested Parties
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| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | 1885 | Edward McNulty, Thomas McNulty & Robert Johnson | Details |
| 2 | 1885 - 1888 | Robert Johnson | Details |
| 3 | 1888 - c1889 | A W N Clarke & J Burrows | Details |
| 4 | c1906 | J Hodson | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 2263 | 1885 | Mine location. | The mine was located on the northern side of Slaughteryard Hill, above Carinmuir Road cattle-stop (location #467). West of the gravel road to the sewage oxidation pond. This is the highest portal on the hill. |
| 2264 | 1885 | Mine opened by the McNulty brothers. | The McNulty brothers abandoned location #377 and in April 1885 they opened a new adit (location #179) which was above and to the west of their old worked out mine. |
| 2265 | 1885 | Mine sold to Robert Johnson | In May 1885 they sold the mine to Robert Johnson who advertised in the Argus that he was selling coal at the 'Excelsior' pit for 12 shillings / ton and 20 shillings / ton in Cromwell. |
| 2267 | 1888 | The mine was sold to Mess'rs Clarke and Burrows | In June of 1888, the mine was sold to Mess'rs Clarke and Burrows |
| 2269 | 1889 | Mine was closed by the Inspector of Mines | The mine may have been worked until this time, when the inspector of mines reported that " the Excelsior Coal Mine was closed due to the coal seam being pinched out. " He also mentioned that " the mine was unsafe due to not having any pit props or pillars " |
| 2270 | c1906 | Mine was purchased by J Hodson (1) | Mine was purchased by J Hodson (1) |
| 2271 | c1906 | John Hodson took up the lease on the Excelsior mine | About this time John Hodson moved from Gibbston to dwelling #244. It appears that he took up the lease on the Excelsior mine which was worked out and had been idle for a number of years. Mr Hodson opened up the mine and renamed it the 'Ranfurly' however it did not operate for long. |
| 2272 | 1909 | The mine may have been connected to the 'Lady Ranfurly' mine. | Mr John Hodson opened up a new coal mine which he called the 'Lady Ranfurly' (location #185). This new mine may have been connected to the Excelsior mine underground. |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 99 | Cromwell Argus via Paul Crump | 8 Nov 1887 | Excelsior Coal Mine - Robert Johnson | View Image |
| 774 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Original Excelsior Coal Mine - location #179 | View Image |
| 775 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Northern Side of Slaughteryard Hill - above Cairnmuir Road | View Image |
| 792 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Northern side of Slaughteryard Hill, above Cairnmuir Road. | View Image |
| 2004 | Cromwell Argus | 27 Jan 1885 | Excelsior Coal Pit (location #179), McNulty Brothers. | View Image |
| 2392 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Location Plan | View Image |
| 2412 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | as at 2002 | 'Excelsior' Coal Mines - Slaughteryard Hill (locations #179 & #377) | View Image |