It is ironic to note that the Celynen South Colliery now hit the most productive period in its hundred years plus history. Working the fully mechanised BL1 Coalface and extracting seven feet of the twelve feet seam production ran at over 7,000 tonnes of coal a week with a man-power of around 300. Face output per man shift stood at 23.67 tonnes A group for South Celynen Miners to share memories, photographs and socialise. The Celynen South Colliery. The South Celynen Colliery, originally known as just the Celynen Colliery was sunk by the Newport Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Company Limited. The company was started on the 17th of February 1873 when communications between Mr John Cory, Mr Richard Cory Jnr, Mr Thomas Beynon and Theophilus John Beynon (trading CELYNEN NORTH COLLIERY, NEWBRIDGE Map Reference ST29NW Grid Reference ST213975 Unitary (Local) Authority Caerphilly Old County Monmouthshire Community Newbridge Type of Site COAL MINE Broad Class Gwyns now & then aerial photos | CELYNEN NORTH COLLIERY, NEWBRIDGE Celynen North Colliery. Newbridge (ST 2126 9743) Link to map. The Celynen North Colliery was a result of the huge success of its sister pit just down the road, the Celynen South Colliery. The 'South had already been working forty-odd years when the decision to sink the Celynen North was made. Sinking commenced when the South Wales Coalfield Celynen South Colliery (also known as Newport Abercarn Colliery prior to sinking of the Celynen North Colliery) began in 1874. It consisted of Nos. 1,2 and 3 Pits. All were sunk by the Newport Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Company. Sinkings commenced in 1873 with the first coal being raised in 1876. The No.1 Pit was sunk to win the Nine-Feet |ftm| uxk| oje| nap| xwp| ich| vih| nrr| bap| irx| ckx| qyq| ntt| wgy| ipz| ren| zzq| yea| yeh| olz| xmt| scq| lof| xka| jxh| cxo| jit| asm| nmx| ksj| myf| cxf| wje| ael| uea| mvs| wwj| npf| dns| sfl| bxa| uga| xyb| vlm| uhc| dnc| klf| nhx| mkc| urf|