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Waun Fawr Colliery Coal Mine (United Kingdom)


Small-scale coal-mining in Waun Fawr dates back to the 1670s, however the colliery of this name started around 1796 as a single winding shaft working. It was later absorbed into Risca black vein Colliery in 1841 becoming known as Old Ventilator Shaft.

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Last updated June 6th 2009 by ICLOK
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Last updated June 6th 2009 by ICLOK

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 51.6143
Longitude: -3.11636
Landranger grid reference: ST228912
Easting: 322800
Northing: 191200

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Waun Fawr Colliery Coal Mine belongs to the South Wales region.