Rufford Colliery
In memory of all those who gave their lives whilst working at the mine 1911 - 1994
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Rufford Colliery
In memory of all those who gave their lives whilst working at the mine 1911 - 1994
THE ARCHER
Rainworth
Nottinghamshire
Stagecoach East Midlands Alexander ALX400 Dennis Trident 18316 YN05XNG is seen with a 28b service to Eakring on 06/03/25.
A view shortly after closure looking down Rufford Colliery Lane on 2nd March 1994 - with the headstocks dominating the scene.
Rufford Colliery was located near the Nottinghamshire village of Rainworth - not far from Mansfield. It was active from 1911 until its final closure by the British Coal Corporation (BCC) in 1993. Prior to 1987 it was owned and run the the NCB (National Coal Board).
Copyright Photograph Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved
XNN 103M and WRA 835S are parked in A.C. Williams' depot yard in Ancaster.
On the left, XNN 103M is a Daimler Fleetline CRL6 with Northern Counties low height bodywork. It was new in 1973 as South Notts, Gotham 103. At some point it has received a replacement front dome and upper deck front windows in place of the original curved glass.
On the right, WRA 835S is a Bedford YMT with Duple Dominant II coachwork. It was new to Rogers (Rainworth Travel), Langwith in 1978.
I cannot confirm whether of not this was a filling station but it does seem highly likely, although this would have been quite some time ago.
The street view image from April 2009 has the site trading as 1st Call Motor Company but a few months later it was trading as Rainworth Village Motor Co.
Google Street View (April 2009)
262 B6020
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Skills Mercedes-Benz Tourismo BV22 WRX & Butler Brothers Volvo B10M / Van Hool Alizee P302 VWR parked up in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, 17/07/24
Butler Brothers MAN 18.310 / Marco Polo Viaggio 350 PN05 CVB parked up in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, 17/07/24
I found Wing's depot, but the vehicle I was looking for was inside the shed, along with several other coaches - more on that one another time ! So I had to make do with just this pair of Bedfords, of which there were still five in use. The YRQ on the right was the longest-lasting, having been bought new in 1972, and just completed 20 years here. Most surprisingly, it would be re-registered with dateless plate OIB 9392 the following year, and would stay in service until 1999.
The YRT to its left was another refugee from the Moore's fleet in 1990, and the only one to join Wing's. It didn't quite see out another year here, and was then kept back for spares.
Depot, Sleaford, 2/5/92
British Coal - Rufford Colliery on 2nd March 1994 - shortly after closure. This colliery way one of the Nottighamshire Coalfield deep mines - located close to Rainworth and Mansfield about 13miles north of Nottingham. Sinking of the first shaft began in 1911 - from 1914 -1946 it was owned by the Bolsover Coal Company - thereafter by the National Coal Board (NCB) 1947-1987 and by British Coal from 1987 to closure in 1993. There were rail connections to both the GCR Mansfield Railway and the MR Mansfield-Southwell line.
(Copyright Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved)
