Valley coal mine

Valley coal mine, commonly known as Valley Colliery, is located in Hednesford, Staffordshire, UK on which today is the site of the Museum of Cannock Chase.[1] The currently standing museum is housed in some of the buildings remaining from the Valley Colliery.[2] Valley coal mine was a popular coal mine and a training centre until the 1950s..

Valley was just one of many major coal mines dotted about Hednesford, but Cannock Chase also contained many smaller coal mines.

References

  1. ↑ "Digging into rich vein of mining history with first peek at £100k Cannock Chase museum plan". Express & Star. January 10, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Book explores deep significance of coalfield". Express & Star. November 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

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