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Pentrich Pits (Around Pentrich Village) Coal Mine (United Kingdom)


Pentrich Village in Derbyshire had various small pits/collieries around it of a shallow nature and also bell Pits were recorded to the SE & E of the Village. It is likely that Clay, Ironstone were by products from the same pits. To date the following have been located and display some minor surface features in the fields around the village-

At SK392525 was Waterloo Pit - Disturbed Surface features in a field by lane,
At SK391522 there are two easily identifiable Shaft mounds made of Coal Shale waste.
At SK392522 there is an obvious shaft mound topped by a tree in an open field.
At SK392532 there is a patch of disturbed ground close to lane to Oakerthorpe over hedge.

Most of the sites cannot be accessed by Public Footpaths but can be seen from them.

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 53.0683
Longitude: -1.41643
Landranger grid reference: SK392525
Easting: 439200
Northing: 352500

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Pentrich Pits (Around Pentrich Village) Coal Mine belongs to the Derbyshire region.

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Pentrich Pits (Around Pentrich Village) Coal Mine was served by:

Pentrich And Oakerthorpe Coal Tramway

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