This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: The site of Brandy Bottom has the protection of being listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument…
Clandown
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Clandown colliery is first mentioned in 1793, sinking of the shaft was around 1801 when the…
Newton St Loe
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: There were 4 coal mines in the Bath area. Glob Pit —Near the Globe Inn. Newton…
Westfield Old Pit Road
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: The earliest mention of Norton Hill Old Pit is in 1839, the shafts being sunk in…
Tunley
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Priston was the last deep mine to be opened in Somerset, sinking of the shaft started…
Farrington Gurney
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: In 1786 a drift was being driven to cut as much coal as possible, a drift…
Paulton Basin
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Paulton Basin is the terminus of the Northern branch of the Somerset Coal Canal and was…
Somerset Coal Mining – History!
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners We believe that Somerset coal was first discovered by the Romans. They were in the West Country 43AD,…
Timsbury
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: On January 24th 1791 an agreement for the sinking of Upper Conygre Pit was agreed, the…
Writhlington
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: First was Upper Writhlington pit, it was opened in 1805, the shaft was 11ft 3 inches…