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Shirland Colliery, Alfreton

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During the 1860s, miners at Shirland Colliery near Alfreton reportedly went on strike after one worker claimed to have seen the ghost of a former collier killed in the pit. The apparition, described as man-shaped, was said to appear when danger threatened his old comrades. Panic spread quickly through the mine, leading around 200 men and boys to abandon work and refuse to return underground. The so-called Shirland ghost later became a local byword for superstition.

Belper Road
Shirland and Higham CP
Hallfield Gate
DE55 6DH
53.117782

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Visiting Information
The former colliery site is on open land with public footpaths nearby. Access may be uneven and should be approached with care.

Visiting information is provided in good faith and believed accurate at the time of writing. As access and opening arrangements can change, please verify details with official sources before visiting.

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