Valley coal mine

Valley coal mine, commonly known as Valley Colliery, is a coal mine 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.^{[citation needed]}.

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

References

^ "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.
^ "Book explores deep significance of coalfield". Express & Star. November 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

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52°42′44″N 1°59′26″W / 52.7122°N 1.9906°W / 52.7122; -1.9906

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[r1-1] "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.

[r2-2] "Book explores deep significance of coalfield". Express & Star. November 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

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