MineArchiveMines in Kent
Kent's coal industry was discovered almost by accident, found in 1890 during exploratory boring for the Channel Tunnel, and grew into a small, isolated coalfield of four collieries. Betteshanger, the biggest of them, employed over 2,000 workers at its peak and became known for one of the most militant workforces in the country.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Allington Quarry | By the 1790s–2001 | Limestone |
| Betteshanger Colliery | 1924 (sinking)–1989 | Coal |
| Chislehurst Caves | at least the 13th century–1830s-40s | Chalk, Flint |
| Chislet Colliery | From May 1914 (sinking)–1969 | Coal |
| Cowden Furnace | By 1574–c. 1771 | Iron |
| Eastern Quarry | By 1940–1990 | Chalk |
| Gloucester Furnace, Lamberhurst | 1548–1787 | Iron |
| Snowdown Colliery | From 1907 (sinking)–1987 | Coal |
| Tilmanstone Colliery | 1906 (sinking)–1987 | Coal |