Forest of Dean Local History Society
Miners Memorial - Record Set
This downloadable record set forms part of the Miners Memorial Project. The Project was led by Ron Beard, and was based on the extensive researches of Society member Dave Tuffley. Read More
Miners Memorial - Roll of Honour Memorial Volume
As another element of the Project, details of the mining fatalities, and the list of Freeminers were recorded in four leather-bound ‘Roll of Honour’ volumes. Read More
Miners Memorial - Roll of Honour Sculpture
Colloquially known as ‘The Miners Memorial’, more correctly known as the ‘Roll of Honour Sculpture’ Read More
Miners Memorial - The Mine Trails Walks
In conjunction with the Forest of Dean Group of the Ramblers Association, three ‘Mines Trails’ walks leaflets were produced. Read More
Monument Free Mine
Formerly known as Hayners Bailey or Bixslade Free Mine, Monument Mine (named after the nearby Union Pit Disaster Memorial) is currently (2002) the only free mine producing coal in the Forest. Read More
Morse's Level
Morses Level was driven by George Morse, a free miner of Yorkley, in about 1832 to work the Yorkley Seam of the Pennant Group. Read More
Nelson Colliery
Although a licence to erect a steam engine was granted in 1825, little work appears to have been done until about 1841, when shaft sinking reached 168 ft. Read More
New Bowson Colliery
Although the Bowson deep gale was granted to Cornelius Walding in 1843, serious development was not begun until 1864, when the Great Western Deep Coal Co. began sinking two shafts. Read More
New Fancy Colliery
John and then Edward Protheroe appear to have had interests in the New Fancy gale since the early 1800s, and it was certainly being worked by the latter in 1840... Read More