cat631 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) The Nunnery Colliery occupied the land from Woodbourn Road up to and past The Makro. I think the pit took it's name from the nearby Nunnery Farm. Does anyone know of a map that may show a nunnery or convent before the pit was sunk in about 1868 or any other information as to how it got the name? Thanks. Edited April 20, 2013 by cat631 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 The Nunnery Colliery occupied the land from Woodbourn Road up to and past The Makro. I think the pit took it's name from the nearby Nunnery Farm. Does anyone know of a map that may show a nunnery or convent before the pit was sunk in about 1868 or any other information as to how it got the name? Thanks. Just go on http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk and type Nunnery in the search box, I know there is a map on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 My late Aunt was the daughter of Jim Cowlishaw who had Nunnery Farm, and his son Jack was a coal merchant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezerboy Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) When did this pit close, I have a pair of brass scissor style coal tongs marked Compliments of Nunnery Colliery, came from an Aunt about 45 years ago,I was wondering how old they could be. Edited March 16, 2018 by beezerboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossyrooney Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 We all called it Cowlishaws pond,it was a magnet for kids in Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 There's this Directory entry courtesy of http://www.sheffieldindexers.com: Cardwell, Joseph (, farmer). Residing at Nunnery House Park, in 1837. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1837. Cardwell, Wm (, Farmer). Residing at Nunnery Farm,Park, in 1852. Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield - 1852. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymondo1952 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Remember cowlishaws farm, played many a hour on the pit hills as we use to call them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat631 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 When did this pit close, I have a pair of brass scissor style coal tongs marked Compliments of Nunnery Colliery, came from an Aunt about 45 years ago,I was wondering how old tey could be. Thanks for all your replies. The pit closed 1953. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamwoody Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 were there any fatalities at this pit ? only my grandad was supposed to have worked there and helped pull out some victims from a collapse and would like to know if its true and when it was . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat631 Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 There was a serious accident, details can be found on this interesting site. http://www.chrishobbs.com/nunnerypit1923.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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