Q.In which year did snowdown collery, in kent, close down?
A.Snowdown Colliery closed in 1987. It opened in 1907. It was the deepest colliery in Kent, at over 3,000ft, and the hottest - miners often worked naked.
Q.Whats the proper spelling of collery meaning pit or mine
A.It is spelt 'colliery'. It is a coal mine that includes its outbuildings. There are 2 main working coal mines in the UK, in Dumfries & South Wales.
Q.Do u know if DAW MILL collery in nuneaton area is now called something else & do u have the tel number for it
A.Daw Mill Colliery at Arley, near Nuneaton, is still called that (01675481491). It is the largest of the 4 mines operated by UK Coal & employs 600 men.
Q.how far is it from easington collery peterlee county durham to the ocean view hotel hartepool county durham
A.It is 11.7 miles from Easinton Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham to the Ocean View Hotel in Hartlepool. The journey would take 30 minutes by car.