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George and Robert Stephenson

The railway engineers George and Robert Stephenson sank Snibston Colliery and built its connecting railway to the Leicester and Swannington line, one of the earliest railways built anywhere in Britain.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Clay Cross Colliery Derbyshire 1837–1852
Snibston Colliery Leicestershire 1832–?

Record created: 21 August 2026 · Last researched: 21 August 2026

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