Valley coal mine

Valley coal mine, commonly known as Valley Colliery, is a coal mine located in Hednesford, Staffordshire, UK on which today is the site of the Museum of Cannock Chase.[1] The currently standing museum is housed in some of the buildings remaining from the Valley Colliery.[2] Valley coal mine was a popular coal mine and a training centre until the 1950s..

Valley was just one of many major coal mines dotted about the Hednesford Hills, but Cannock Chase also contained many smaller coal mines.

References
  1. "Digging into rich vein of mining history with first peek at £100k Cannock Chase museum plan". Express & Star. January 10, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. "Book explores deep significance of coalfield". Express & Star. November 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.


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