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The Smyth family of Ashton Court

Landowners of Ashton Court, persuaded in the 1740s that there was coal beneath their estate. The first South Liberty Lane shaft was sunk on their ground in 1748, beginning the Bedminster coalfield.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Dean Lane Colliery Bristol ?–1906
South Liberty Colliery Bristol 1748–1900

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026

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