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Barcus Close Colliery
Burnopfield
54.915300, -1.735824
Opened:
20th c
Closed:
1966
Reclaimed
Condition:
Last Updated:
12 Jul 2022
Owners:
Barcus Close Coal Co. Ltd. (1910s), National Coal Board (1960s)
HER Info (unless otherwise noted)
NEHL - Barcus Close Colliery was a 20th century colliery which operated for around 50 years. The colliery was a substantial enterprise with various facilities and a tramway to the west, through there was no railway connection. Nowadays, the site has been reclaimed by woodland.
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