John Edmunds

The man who sank the Maritime Colliery at Maesycoed in 1841 as a water balance pit, reaching the No. 3 Rhondda seam at 60 yards.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Maritime Colliery Rhondda Cynon Taf 1841–1870

Record created: 8 September 2026 · Last researched: 8 September 2026

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