Can some one please tell me where this mine is located in swadlincote.

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Breeze
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13 years ago

HI Guys this is my first post. I'm from burton and I was told about mine shafts in swadlincote once I found on the net is called

Swadlincote Old Coal Colliery

Does any one have post code or information on how to visit this place please I really would love to see it.

Thank you

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Peteraf
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13 years ago

If thats in Derbyshire Derbyshire Record Office has a lot of the coal board plans for it
They may be worth a try

AR
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13 years ago

DRO is one route, but the quicker/easier way to find out is to wait for ICLOK or LeeW to see this post and respond... 😎

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historytrog
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13 years ago

You can see Swadlincote Old Colliery marked on the select the 1925 Derbyshire 10560 scale map by going to the site
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html
and putting in the grid coordinates for the colliery, which are 430000.319000

Breeze
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13 years ago

Thanks for replys guys.

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acmestu
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13 years ago

Hi first post for me since joining.
Swadlincote old colliery was where what is now eureka park on midland road the shafts are vented and have a green metal fences around them, they are next to bridge garage. The mine was also known as Shoddy pit.

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13 years ago

"acmestu" wrote:
Hi first post for me since joining.
Swadlincote old colliery was where what is now eureka park on midland road the shafts are vented and have a green metal fences around them, they are next to bridge garage. The mine was also known as Shoddy pit.

Is there a way to go down the actual mine shaft? Or is it all closed off with no way in ?

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Ty Gwyn
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13 years ago

Do you have a death wish?

exspelio
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13 years ago

Don't know the place but know you're gonna die!, lay off the coalmines unless you have gas detectors!

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exspelio
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13 years ago

#10

Or a canary or two, but then you have to learn bird body language

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acmestu
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13 years ago

#11

has some of this thread been removed? not sure whats been said in the replys after my post. Wouldn't be able to access shafts without removing concrete caps. :confused: