Ram Hill Colliery bench
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ram Hill Colliery bench by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Ram Hill Colliery bench
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Sep 2022
The old colliery site is now a shadow of its past: the shafts are closed and the engine house much reduced in height, with the engine itself removed. After the mine closed in 1867, some of the land was bought by the Great Western Railway in 1898. They drove the railway right through the site, leaving a few structures remaining. After they sold parts of the land back to the market, the colliery was largely abandoned and earth dumped on it. In 1980 a project to reveal the old coal mine was started. The fruits of the labour has brought a piece of industrial heritage back into the light and is looked after by volunteers today. This beautifully carved wooden bench welcomes visitors. It depicts the old horse-drawn Dramway that took away coal in carts.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.520431
Longitude
-2.463606