Miners honoured in street-naming

The Mayor of Rotherham, Cllr Jenny Andrews, did the honours at Miners Close.

She said: “As a miner’s daughter, I was espeically pleased to be able to do so.”

The street is near Crescent West, an area home to houses originally built for Silverwood pit workers.

Ward member Cllr Emma Hoddinott said: “It’s important that we remember the heritage of our area as new homes are created on the site.

“The mining traditions across Rotherham are well known and recalled by residents and naming the street after them is a way to pay tribute to the hard-working people that served at the nearby Silverwood Colliery.”

The mine at Silverwood was originally sunk in 1900. The colliery was closed in 1994.