Hi Keith
I'm pretty certain the whole of the Harry Stoke site was on the MOD part.
I've seen (may be even have a copy of but can't lay my hand on it) a picture
of the drift entrance whixch I was told was taken at the time when it was
uncovered during the construction work.for the MOD site.
I've always believed it to be in the area of the car parks between the MOD
buildings and the Hewlett Packard site, certainly that's the part of the
site I recall having spoil tips before the MOD took it over.
I friend who works for the MOD told me when he started he had a tour and was
told "this is where the mine entrance was". I got the impression there was
something to see (eg a walled up opening) but that might have just been my
misunderstanding. Certainly if the Grid reference from Juidith (Mike Gill's
database) is correct it is under a flat Carpark.
I did ask if there was any chance of an official visit to see that part of
the site but (not surprisingly given the nature of the site) nothing came of
it.
Regards
David
P.S. The SGMRG & Yate Oral History Project are intending to record the
memories of the surviving Harry Stoke Miners - perhaps in due course a
commemorative book (like the Frog Lane one) will appear
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Keith Ramsey
Sent: 12 June 2009 21:53
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Subject: [MINING-HISTORY] Harry Stoke Colliery
Can anyone give me a grid reference for Harry Stoke colliery on the northern
outskirts of Bristol? The colliery was on or near the site of the Hewlett
Packard works, but I'm not sure of its precise position.
Part of the HP site and some adjoining land (some 70 acres in all) has been
bought by UWE and will be redeveloped over the next few years.
http://www.uwenewcampus.com/
If the site of the colliery is on this land I'd like to try to get access to
it before any work takes place to photograph any remains that may still
exist, although I suspect that I may be wasting my time and the site has
either been landscaped or built on already.
Keith Ramsey
Bristol Business School,
University of the West of England
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