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Bestwood Coal and Iron Company

The Lancaster family’s company, which developed Bestwood Colliery on land at Bestwood Park belonging to the tenth Duke of St Albans and built the ornate 1873 winding house that survives listed Grade II*.

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Bestwood Colliery Nottinghamshire ?–?

Record created: 7 September 2026 · Last researched: 7 September 2026

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