Regarding which, does anyone know when the tariff / tax on coal brought east
of the Holms was abolished? I
I do know it was extant during most, if not all, of H1 C19th, but I can't
find my reference to its removal, which I seem to remember was some time in
H2. I also remember that its abolition was strongly resisted by both the
Somerset coal owners & by Newport, Mon (which was then the biggest coal
shipment port of the S. Wales coalfield), which is east of the Holms so
wasn't affected, whereas Cardiff is west (only just, but that was enough)
which seriously hampered coal sales from Cardiff, Swansea &c to the north
Somerset coast, Bristol & inland via the Severn.
Thanks in anticipation.
Kindest regards,
Ken (Smith).
On 1/31/08, Keith Ramsey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > There are however also details of ships from the Forest of Dean and
> South Wales bringing coal to Bristol
>
> In fact, during the late 19th/early 20th century, up to 300,000 tons of
> coal was arriving in Bristol every year, although I've never been sure
> whether this was because the Bristol and Somerset pits couldn't keep up
> with demand, or because they were producing the wrong type of coal for
> the needs of local industries.
>
> It's also worth noting that similar amounts of coal were arriving at
> Bridgwater. I know that a lot of this went up the Parrett Navigation to
> Langport, and I suspect that a lot more went to Taunton via the
> Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.
>
> Keith Ramsey
>
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