I bought a copy of Margaret Thomas's book in Nailsea Bookshop for £3.50
not many years ago. My letter to the author at the Colchester address
offering further information got no reply.
"A Guide to the Industrial Heritage of Avon" by Joan Day (AIA 1987)
lists three engine houses extant. Reply off list if details are wanted.
Michael Messenger
In message <003301c1a8f8$357684c0$49661e3e@qpz66>, roger gosling
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hi Adrian
>
>Try:
>The Nailsea Coalmines by Margaret Thomas 1996
>ISBN 0951774913
>Published by HG & MA Thomas, Tudor Cottage, Water Lane, Little Horkesley,
>Colchester, CO6 4DG.
>Its 52 pages softback, don't have the price, but probably not still on sale.
>In November 1999, Weston-super.mare reference library had it in their 'Local
>History Research Room'
>
>I don't have the book, but I seem to remember it said that there is still an
>engine house standing there somewhere in the Nailsea area. There is
>certainly at least one photo of engine houses in that coalfield, although
>some may be old photos.
>
>There is also a wealth of info in:
>The Nailsea and Clapton coalfields: A report on the conditions of mines and
>shafts.
>Pub by Woodspring District Council October 1980.
>Approx 20 pages, A4 softback.
>Again, in November 1999, Weston-super.mare reference library had it in their
>'Local History Research Room'
>
>All the best to you and all in SCMC, SMT etc
>
>Roger
>
>PS Do you think you could put a link to NAMHO home page on your list of
>interesting mining websites at the end of your emails.
>Its at www.namho.org
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Adrian Pearce" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: 28 January 2002 23:38
>Subject: Nailsea Colliery
>
>
>> Hi Group
>>
>> There is a colliery at Nailsea near Bristol and I am sure I read
>> somewhere that there is still remains of a engine house there. I think
>> it is now in the middle of a housing estate!
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the direction of info or references to it please?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> --
>>
>> Visit the following sites for references to all kinds of mining subjects
>>
>> British Mining Database
>> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmd.htm
>>
>> Shropshire Mines Trust
>> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/smt.htm
>>
>> Snailbeach Mine
>> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sbeach.htm
>>
>> Tankerville Mine
>> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tanker.htm
>>
>> Bersham Colliery Trust
>> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bct.htm
>>
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