Derbyshire coalfield
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The Derbyshire coalfield is a historically significant coal-mining region in central England, known for its extensive coal seams and role in fueling local industry during the Industrial Revolution.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-mining region
ⓘ
coalfield ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Nottinghamshire coalfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Yorkshire coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Derbyshire miners
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
miners' strikes in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Alfreton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolsover NERFINISHED ⓘ Chesterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Clay Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Heanor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilkeston NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Staveley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
coal transport by rail
ⓘ
coking coal production ⓘ deep coal mining ⓘ opencast coal mining ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
land subsidence
ⓘ
spoil tips ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Nottinghamshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | Carboniferous coal measures ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Coal Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
development of British railways
ⓘ
growth of iron and steel industry in Midlands ⓘ urbanisation of Derbyshire towns ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive coal seams
ⓘ
historical coal mining ⓘ role in the Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| laterManagedBy | British Coal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
East Midlands ⓘ England ⓘ |
| mainResource | coal ⓘ |
| partOf |
English coalfields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivityCentury |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| postIndustrialUse |
light industrial estates
ⓘ
reclaimed country parks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fuel for ironworks
ⓘ
fuel for local industry ⓘ fuel for railways ⓘ fuel for textile mills ⓘ |
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