Arley's Population and Housing Development
As the colliery expanded the population of Arley increased and new housing areas were developed. Between 1920 and 1955 six hundred houses were built on land which had been the Fir Tree Farm, this became New Arley.
MAP : New Arley.
There were four main areas of housing development : Hill Top, Gun Hill, The New Estate and George Street.
Arley Growing Up
Introduction
Arley Before The Mine
Opening of the Colliery
Teddy Knox
Development of the Colliery
Colliery Shafts
Life At Arley Colliery
Seams Worked At Arley Colliery
After Nationalisation
Population and Housing
Hill Top & Gun Hill
George Street Area
Closure of Arley Colliery
The National Coal Board
Local Belief
Arley After The Closure
Uses of Colliery Land
Conclusion
Credits & Addendum