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jonnyaustin
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14 years ago

would like any available information on coal mines in the Berry Hill area please E Mail [email protected] thanks

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simonrl
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14 years ago

Please see other thread! A lot of people use this site for research / information, but the better you indicate what sort of information you're looking for the more likely you are to get some information 😉

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lipsi
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14 years ago

Hi Johnny

http://www.gsia.org.uk/reprints/1980/gi198038.pdf
This is a very good document on coal mines around Coleford (includes Berry Hill) and there is a map of collieries and shafts (hundreds) around the area. I'm getting down there as often as possible to photograph what's left. I believe the Coal Authority have a full time team in the forest capping and filling shafts. At the last count, there were about 6500 shafts, about 1500 of which are still unidentified.

Let me know if I can help further. 😉

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