Varteg Iron and Coal Company

The company of the ironmaster Crawshay Bailey, which bought the Cwmnantddu colliery and about 1853 sank the two 253-yard shafts that turned it from a level into a deep pit. It was one of several ironworks companies working coal in the Eastern Valley of Monmouthshire.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Llanerch Colliery Torfaen 1853–1880

Record created: 3 September 2026 · Last researched: 3 September 2026