The Earl Waldegraves Radstock Collieries
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2020
- The journey on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway brings us to a the Earl Waldegrave's group of collieries. Thanks to everyone that allowed me to see some areas that the public don't always see.
This is a brief look at what is left of these coal mines more information can be found in books "Through Countryside and Coalfield" and "Collieries of the Somerset and Bristol". Please subscribe and like its FREE , and our journey will continue further west on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway as we explore more coal fields in Somerset.
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Brilliant videos has a ex coal miner fromm Staffordshire I knew nothing of the somerset coal field thank you so much for the in sight into a forgotten coal field
Thanks for watching. It was great exploring the Somerset countryside.
Thank you so much for doing this video 👍 . It was great to see so much of my childhood filmed for future generations to see . Thanks
So glad you enjoyed stay safe
Really good video
Well done. I have a strong interest in the Somerset coal field. You have a rich history to cover, that could take you some distance from Midsommer Norton & Radstock.
As a sort of local - I found this video very interesting..... Subscribed & thumbs up.... Thanks
The building at 4 minutes is what was the “screens” where coal was sorted from the muck and into sizes
Just up the concrete ramp the shaft top itself is still visible if you know where to look, and a lot bigger diameter than 8’, I have a photo if you want
I walked up the concrete slope but didn't see the shaft top, ill have to re-visit and have another look, thanks again for the information its really appreciated 👍 stay safe
Very interesting. I am planning to have a look at these same sites too but will now be next Spring. However, I plan a visit to Radstock tomorrow as it is the last chance before the closedown on Thursday. Just hope the weather stays reasonable. The building at Ludlow looked as if it was still in use when I visited it a few weeks ago. I was surprised to learn here that it is soon to be demolished. Another part of our industrial history will be gone forever.
It is a shame 😔 , lockdown is going to put a stop to filming or I can get the push bike out and call it fitness🤔
I've got some footage further along from radstock,
@@Towpathtraveller1693 - Considering that the Somerset Coalfield is "concealed" beneath much younger Jurassic rocks, it makes me wonder what gave the cash-strapped Earl Waldegrave the idea that he might be able to "get rich quick" by digging for "black gold" deep beneath the centre of Radstock! Incidentally, the Waldegraves weren't the only dynasty of Conservative politicians to make big money out of Somerset coal - the Rees~Moggs did so as well!
Would have loved to have seen Norton Hill colliery included, but loved the video anyway good work mate.
I'm going to try and get back to the ones I missed, had a lot on my plate recently, got some colliery videos in the editing stage.
I'm sure Norton Hill you can't get to the sire please if you know of a way in let know
At 17.20 you’re actually pointing at the top of the Norton Hill old pit shaft, which has been excavated and renovated to about 4’ as a memorial
Thanks for that information,
@@Towpathtraveller1693 drop me an email, and have other info for you to see more things there
you guys will get GHOST ADVENTURES next as a very paranormal find hope this can get this thing before GONE
Wellsway colliery is the place for ghost adventures, the cage plunged to the bottom of the shaft all were killed
I think you mean "We are standing here" as opposed to the grammatically-incorrect "We are stood here"!
Thanks for pointing that out.