This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Springfield opened 1872, situated south of the main road, nearby Old Mills north of the main…
Holcombe
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Edford pit was sunk in 1863 There was two shafts, in the later years a single…
Coleford – Mackintosh
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Mackintosh shafts were sunk and opened in 1867 The shaft was connected underground to Newbury by…
Coleford – Coal Barton
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: Coal Barton was one of the main pits in the Coleford area Sunk south of the…
Clandown
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: About Somerset Coal: We believe that Somerset coal was first discovered by the Romans. They were…
Camerton
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: The lease for the first of the two Camerton Pits was granted in November 13th 1781. By…
Westfield
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: The lease for the sinking of Wellsway Colliery was drawn up on December 31st 1828. Between…
Chilcompton
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: New Rock colliery was sunk around 1819. The pit wound all its coal up a shaft…
Radstock
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: The two main collieries close to the centre of Radstock were Middle Pit and Ludlows pit….
Haydon
This post is part of a series called Somerset Coal Miners About This Location: The Kilmersdon Colliery Company signed the lease with Lord Hylton on Christmas Day 1873, sinking of…