Private company
Point of Ayr Colliery Company
19th century Welsh coal firm
The Point of Ayr Colliery Company was formed in 1883, and was the third company to attempt to extract coal from the North Wales Coalfield using a pit head at Point of Ayr, in Flintshire, Wales. The two previous attempts were carried out by the Prestatyn Coal Company, 1865, under the direction of Lord Mostyn, owner of the nearby Mostyn Colliery, and the Western Mostyn Colliery Company, 1873.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersFlintshire1
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The Point of Ayr Colliery Company was formed in 1883, and was the third company to attempt to extract coal from the North Wales Coalfield using a pit head at Point of Ayr, in Flintshire, Wales. The two previous attempts were carried out by the Prestatyn Coal Company, 1865, under the direction of Lord Mostyn, owner of the nearby Mostyn Colliery, and the Western Mostyn Colliery Company, 1873.2
Products and brands
- coal
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1883Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaPoint of Ayr Colliery Company
- WikidataQ7208213
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsPoint of Ayr Colliery Company photo by Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0