The North Wales coalfield, of which Gresford was part, runs from Point of Ayr, on the Flintshire coast, down to the Shropshire border. Although coal mining records date back to the 15th Century, it was not industrially exploited until the 18th Century. By 1900, over 12,500 North Wales miners produced three million tonnes a year.
The Dennis' company United Westminster & Wrexham Collieries took four years to sink two kilometer-deep shafts, the Dennis (downcast) and the Martin (upcast), located 50 yards (46m) apart. The mine was one of the deepest in the Denbighshire coalfield, with the Dennis shaft reaching a depth of about 2,264 feet (690m) and the Martin shaft about 2,252 feet (686m).
Gresford (/ˈɡrɛsfərd/; Welsh:Gresffordd Welsh pronunciation:[ˈɡrɛsfɔrð]) is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.
According to the 2001 Census, the population of the community, which also includes the village of Marford, was 5,334, reducing to 5,010 at the 2011 census.
The former Gresford Colliery was the site of the Gresford disaster, one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters, when 266 men died in an underground explosion on 22 September 1934.
History
Located close to the England–Wales border, the settlement existed at the time of the compilation of the Domesday book, when it was recorded as "Gretford" within the Cheshire Hundred of Duddestan. The name, having an English origin, was later recorded as "Gresworth", "Cresford" and "Grefford", but documentary evidence shows that the place was clearly locally referred to as "Gresford" throughout its history, even under Welsh administration, and the other names merely represent alternative spellings. The Welsh form "Gresffordd", from y groesffordd ("the crossroads"), seems to have been the creation of imaginative Welsh genealogists of the 15th century and later, naturally giving the village a name in the native language of their country. The Welsh name has been in common use since at least the 19th century. "Gresffordd" is the recognised standard name in Welsh. Although largely unused by the mainly non-Welsh speakers of the village itself, "Gresffordd" is widely used amongst Welsh speakers and by Welsh press, media and authorities.
The Miners Hymn
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Nicholas J. Childs
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Gresford
The Village Of Gresford North Wales
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WALES: Early morning explosion at Gresford Colliery entombed four hundred workers (1934)
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Gen. view of Gresford Colliery. Long view pan. of crowd waiting around mine. Semi view of crowd waiting and semi view pan. of rescuers. Semi view of men putting on gas masks. Long view of ambulance towards. CU. of chart showing where fire started. CU. of coal dust, Semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust and semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust outside tunnel. CU. of man turning lever. Long view pan. of coal dust exploding and burning... Gen. view pan...
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HIGHLIGHTS | Gresford Athletic 9-0 Prestatyn Town | 2024/25 JD Welsh Cup
Gresford Athletic 9-0 Prestatyn Town | 2024/25 JD Welsh Cup, Round One | 21/09/2024.
Gresford Athletic goals scored by Charley Edge (x3), Haci Ozlu (x2), Paul Johnson, Joe Ormrod, Ben Buley and Dominic Deacon.
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Buried Truth - The Gresford Colliery Disaster. (Crimesolver)
Investigation documentary looking into the Gresford Colliery Disaster and who was at fault.
This is a VHS transfer of a recorded TV programme made in 2006. I do not own the copyright to this video, do not make any money out of it and upload it solely for educational and reference purposes.
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Visit to Gresford Colliery
Visit to Gresford Colliery
published: 02 Dec 2010
Mine Disaster In Wales (1934)
Full title reads: "MINE DISASTER IN WALES - Terrible Pit explosion at Wrexham."
Gresford nr Wrexham, Wales.
Various shots of the Colliery at Gresford. Men gathered around. Women and children are seen waiting for the news after the terrible mine explosion. Two rescuers with dirty faces looking into camera.
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Gresford Pit Descent
(11 Mar 1935)
General shot of the colliery buildings. Shot of the rescue team lighting cigarettes and later entering the air lock for the descent. Shot of the pithead wheels turning. Shot of the team returning and being wrapped in blankets against the cold.
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Rob McElhenney visits an old mining site with ideas of how to honor the late miners' legacy. Watch new episodes of Welcome to Wrexham Tuesdays on FX. Stream on ...
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Gen. view of Gresford Colliery. Long view pan. of crowd waiting around mine. Semi view of crowd waiting and semi view pan. of rescuers. Semi view of men putting on gas masks. Long view of ambulance towards. CU. of chart showing where fire started. CU. of coal dust, Semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust and semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust outside tunnel. CU. of man turning lever. Long view pan. of coal dust exploding and burning... Gen. view pan. of Gresford Colliery
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Gen. view of Gresford Colliery. Long view pan. of crowd waiting around mine. Semi view of crowd waiting and semi view pan. of rescuers. Semi view of men putting on gas masks. Long view of ambulance towards. CU. of chart showing where fire started. CU. of coal dust, Semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust and semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust outside tunnel. CU. of man turning lever. Long view pan. of coal dust exploding and burning... Gen. view pan. of Gresford Colliery
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice talks about disaster and explains where fire started... Off-stage voice describes how dangerous coal gas can be.. Loud roaring noise of coal dust exploding
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Investigation documentary looking into the Gresford Colliery Disaster and who was at fault.
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Investigation documentary looking into the Gresford Colliery Disaster and who was at fault.
This is a VHS transfer of a recorded TV programme made in 2006. I do not own the copyright to this video, do not make any money out of it and upload it solely for educational and reference purposes.
Investigation documentary looking into the Gresford Colliery Disaster and who was at fault.
This is a VHS transfer of a recorded TV programme made in 2006. I do not own the copyright to this video, do not make any money out of it and upload it solely for educational and reference purposes.
Full title reads: "MINE DISASTER IN WALES - Terrible Pit explosion at Wrexham."
Gresford nr Wrexham, Wales.
Various shots of the Colliery at Gresford. Men...
Full title reads: "MINE DISASTER IN WALES - Terrible Pit explosion at Wrexham."
Gresford nr Wrexham, Wales.
Various shots of the Colliery at Gresford. Men gathered around. Women and children are seen waiting for the news after the terrible mine explosion. Two rescuers with dirty faces looking into camera.
FILM ID:797.14
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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Full title reads: "MINE DISASTER IN WALES - Terrible Pit explosion at Wrexham."
Gresford nr Wrexham, Wales.
Various shots of the Colliery at Gresford. Men gathered around. Women and children are seen waiting for the news after the terrible mine explosion. Two rescuers with dirty faces looking into camera.
FILM ID:797.14
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
(11 Mar 1935)
General shot of the colliery buildings. Shot of the rescue team lighting cigarettes and later entering the air lock for the descent. Shot of t...
(11 Mar 1935)
General shot of the colliery buildings. Shot of the rescue team lighting cigarettes and later entering the air lock for the descent. Shot of the pithead wheels turning. Shot of the team returning and being wrapped in blankets against the cold.
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Gen. view of Gresford Colliery. Long view pan. of crowd waiting around mine. Semi view of crowd waiting and semi view pan. of rescuers. Semi view of men putting on gas masks. Long view of ambulance towards. CU. of chart showing where fire started. CU. of coal dust, Semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust and semi view of miners sprinkling coal dust outside tunnel. CU. of man turning lever. Long view pan. of coal dust exploding and burning... Gen. view pan. of Gresford Colliery
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice talks about disaster and explains where fire started... Off-stage voice describes how dangerous coal gas can be.. Loud roaring noise of coal dust exploding
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Investigation documentary looking into the Gresford Colliery Disaster and who was at fault.
This is a VHS transfer of a recorded TV programme made in 2006. I do not own the copyright to this video, do not make any money out of it and upload it solely for educational and reference purposes.
Full title reads: "MINE DISASTER IN WALES - Terrible Pit explosion at Wrexham."
Gresford nr Wrexham, Wales.
Various shots of the Colliery at Gresford. Men gathered around. Women and children are seen waiting for the news after the terrible mine explosion. Two rescuers with dirty faces looking into camera.
FILM ID:797.14
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(11 Mar 1935)
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The North Wales coalfield, of which Gresford was part, runs from Point of Ayr, on the Flintshire coast, down to the Shropshire border. Although coal mining records date back to the 15th Century, it was not industrially exploited until the 18th Century. By 1900, over 12,500 North Wales miners produced three million tonnes a year.
The Dennis' company United Westminster & Wrexham Collieries took four years to sink two kilometer-deep shafts, the Dennis (downcast) and the Martin (upcast), located 50 yards (46m) apart. The mine was one of the deepest in the Denbighshire coalfield, with the Dennis shaft reaching a depth of about 2,264 feet (690m) and the Martin shaft about 2,252 feet (686m).