In 1871 the A Winning shaft was sunk on the border with South Normanton, and the Blackwell Colliery Company built 90 houses by the side of the works to accomodate the miners, and this development became known as The Colliery or The Colliery Rows.
As the demand grew for expansion of the mine, a further 109 houses were built along Primrose Hill, and this map shows the two rows of back to back houses, the original Colliery School, The Blackwell Hotel, a Hospital, Institute, Methodist Chapel and Pendean, the home of the Managing Director of the Blackwell Colliery Company, Mr J T Todd.
Living in these rows over the years were several men who rose high in the world of Association League Football, some of whom also won England caps. Their histories are recorded here. Click on the images below to see their stories.
