Snibston Colliery site
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Snibston Colliery site is a former coal mining complex in Coalville, Leicestershire, now known for its preserved industrial heritage and museum attractions.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former coal mine
ⓘ
industrial heritage site ⓘ museum site ⓘ |
| category |
coal mines in Leicestershire
ⓘ
industrial archaeological sites in England ⓘ mining museums in England ⓘ |
| ceasedOperation | 1983 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
George Stephenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Snibston Discovery Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colliery buildings ⓘ headstocks ⓘ pit yard ⓘ railway sidings ⓘ winding engine house ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved industrial heritage ⓘ |
| inception | 1831 ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coalville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | North West Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Coalville town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Leicestershire County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
British Coal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Coal Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Leicestershire coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | coal ⓘ |
| significantEvent | conversion to museum use after colliery closure ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
heritage railway exhibits
ⓘ
industrial machinery exhibits ⓘ mining history displays ⓘ |
| transportConnection | former mineral railway lines ⓘ |
| use |
museum
ⓘ
visitor attraction ⓘ |
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