P66 of Down & Warrington states that at closure (1959) the site was taken
by Briscon who made concrete structures and
"Many of the old buildings were taken over, including the winding-engine
houses and fitters' and carpenters' shops. The steel pit head gear had been
demolished before this but the brick building over the south shaft remains
intact"
If you look on google maps/earth - you will see the northern part of the
site (including the main winder - no 13 on D&W's map) is now a house (with a
large circular driveway where the shaft was) and the rest of the site is an
industrial unit which includes several buildings in the same location as
several of the colliery buildings - but without knowing the site I cannot
confirm which are original or whether they are replacements
If you are interested in another winding house in the Bristol Somerset area
currently on the market (this time a lease)
Try Hanham Colliery - Look at
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Winding-house-restored-self-days/article
-1967704-detail/article.html
Regards
David
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
David Kitching
Sent: 09 May 2010 19:03
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Subject: Re: [mining-history] Pensford Colliery, Somerset
On 9 May 2010 at 18:52, Keith Ramsey wrote:
> Yesterday's "Western Daily Press" carried an advertisement for the sale
> of one of the buildings of Pensford colliery, just to the south of
Bristol.
>
> The advertisement is also online at
>
http://www.chestertonhumberts.com/property-For-Sale-Bristol/5bed-House-Brist
ol-BS39/CHW100045.html#
>
> Can anyone who knows the area relate this to the plan on p 63 of the
> 2005 edition of Down and Warrington's "History of the Somerset Coalfield"?
I think it's No.13 on the key. main winding engine. The winder for the
upcast
was a much smaller building.
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David Kitching
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