Elliot colliery - New Tredegar, Caerphilly, Wales.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 51° 43.013 W 003° 14.159
30U E 483697 N 5729576
Elliots Colliery closed in 1967, all that remained is the 'Winding House' with a massive steam engine, which is now a history museum in New Tredegar, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMEX0M
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/16/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Crystal Sound
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"The Winding House in New Tredegar is the museum for the Caerphilly County Borough. Newly opened, with a refurbished working steam winding engine, an exciting and varied exhibitions and events programme, fully equipped research room, cafe and shop.

The Winding House tells the history of the County Borough from its first inhabitants to the present day - from the Celts and the Romans, to Castles, Cavaliers and the Industrial Revolution". Source: (visit link)

"The shafts at Elliots Colliery were started in 1888 but it was to take twenty four years before the colliery would hit peak production. By 1912 the mine employed over 2800 men and was producing in excess of 1m tons per year.

However, this production did not come cheaply. The colliery was plagued with problems caused by flooding and powerful pumps had to be installed. The pumps had to clear 8 tons of water for every ton of coal the mine produced.

The colliery was closed in 1967, despite the fact that the mine was still producing over half a million tons per year. Source: (visit link)
Mine Type: Tourist Mine

Mineral Collecting: No

Material Mined: Coal, Lignite

Operation: Underground Mine

Surface Features: Yes

KNOWN DANGERS:
none known


Any associated website: [Web Link]

Any Other information: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.
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