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Richard Oliver Gascoigne

Garforth landowner and colliery owner of the Gascoigne family of Parlington, who built the Aberford Railway, the Fly Line, in the 1830s to carry Garforth coal and whose eldest daughter gave the Isabella Pit its name.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Isabella Pit, Garforth West Yorkshire 1833–?
Sisters Pit, Garforth West Yorkshire ?–?

Record created: 30 September 2026 · Last researched: 30 September 2026

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