Seams Worked At Arley Colliery
Arley Colliery mined coal from four seams :
| Two Yard | 5'0" to 6'0" thick |
| Ryder | 4'0" to 5'0" thick |
| Bench | 3'9" to 9'0" thick |
| Nine Feet | 7'0" to 4'9" thick |
The Nine Feet seam was previously known as Slate Coal but was altered for marketing reasons. The Bench seam was 160 feet below the Nine Feet seam. Gradients varied from Near Flat to 1-in-3, depth of working from 400 to 1,800 feet.
The Two Yard and Ryder (Ryder Rex Coal) seams produced coal of an excellent quality, this coal was in great demand in London and, indeed, all over the country. These two seams were worked out before Arley Colliery closed.
Until 1912 coal production at Arley was still relatively low, as the work was exploratory and many of the problems caused by the natural disturbance were still being encountered.
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