Backwell: Teague?s Colliery
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Backwell: Teague?s Colliery
Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: 6 Jul 2003
The waste tip of an early 19th century coal mine on Backwell Common, now covered in trees. James Teague (1750-1818), its developer, was an ironmaster and owner of coal pits in the Forest of Dean. For further information see Ralph Anstis, The Industrial Teagues and the Forest of Dean, Allan Sutton, 1990. Seen from one of the numerous public footpaths in the parish
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Image Location
Latitude
51.425755
Longitude
-2.742108