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Writhlington Collieries

The colliery group that established Kilmersdon (also known as Haydon Pit) from February 1875, operating it as one of several linked pits in the North Somerset coalfield until nationalisation brought it under National Coal Board control in 1947.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Kilmersdon Colliery Somerset 1875–1947

Record created: 22 August 2026

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