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Pearson & Dorman Long

A partnership of the contractors S. Pearson & Son and the steelmakers Dorman Long, formed in the 1920s to develop the Kent coalfield; it bought Snowdown in 1924, modernised it and built the model village of Aylesham for its workforce.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Betteshanger Colliery Kent 1924–1947
Snowdown Colliery Kent 1924–1947

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026

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