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Brinsley headstocks - a heritage site

Coal mining in the United Kingdom dates back to Roman times and occurred in many different parts of the country. Britain's coalfields are associated with N...
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Coal mining in the United Kingdom dates back to Roman times and occurred in many different parts of the country. Britain's coalfields are associated with Northumberland and Durham, North and South Wales, Yorkshire, Scotland, Lancashire, the East and West Midlands and Kent. During the 1980s and 1990s the industry was shrunk considerably.
Almost all onshore coal resources in the UK occur in rocks of the Carboniferous age, some of which extend under the North Sea. Bituminous coal is present in most of Britain’s coalfields and is 86% to 88% carbon. In Northern Ireland there are extensive deposits of lignite which is less energy-dense.
The last deep coal mine in the UK closed on 18 December 2015. 26 open cast mines still remain open
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