Varteg Deep Black Vein Collieries Limited

Formed in 1901 by Thomas Hedges Deakin to work the Lower Varteg collieries (Deakin's Slope) near Varteg; opened the Varteg Red Ash level in 1907 and was dissolved in 1925, when John Vipond and Company took over its mines.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Lower Varteg Colliery Torfaen 1901–1925
Varteg Red Ash Level Torfaen 1907–1925

Record created: 11 October 2026 · Last researched: 11 October 2026

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