Richard Thomas and Co. Ltd

The firm that bought the Lydbrook Deep Level, Birchen Grove and Pluds' gales at auction in 1891, sank Pluds' pit and worked Lydbrook Colliery until 1912.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Lydbrook Colliery Forest of Dean 1891–1912

Record created: 23 October 2026 · Last researched: 23 October 2026

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