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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Hopton Tunnel, nr Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, 24th July 1880 |
| Railway Company | London & North Western Railway (Cromford and High Peak Railway) |
| No. of fatalities | 3 |
| Cause of accident | Tunnel roof collapse |
| Description | During construction of the line, the roof was blasted to remove stone so that it could be bricked over in an arch. A large piece of rock fell and killed the three workers. |
Sources/Further Reading
- High Peak News, 26th July 1880
List of Fatalities
3 of the 3 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOULD | John | 42 | Railway labourer | Wirksworth | Left pregnant wife and children. Brother of Peter GOULD | 1880/Sep Ashborne 7b 397 |
| HALLOWS | Joseph | 38 | Railway labourer | Middleton | Left pregnant wife and 8 children. Brother in law of Peter. | 1880/Sep Ashborne 7b 397 |
| SWINDELL | Isaac | 50 | Railway labourer | Brasssington | Left wife and 5 children. | 1880/Sep Ashborne 7b 397 |