MineArchiveMines in West Midlands
The West Midlands' Wren's Nest Limestone Mines, beneath Dudley, are reached by nearly three kilometres of canal tunnel and their own underground canal basin — a route still explored today by boat on the Dudley Canal Trust's underground tours.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Baggeridge Colliery | From 1899 (sinking)–2 March 1968 | Coal |
| Beech Tree Colliery | 1873-74 (sunk)–1958 | Coal |
| Brettell Lane Colliery | from By 1875 | Coal, Fireclay |
| Foxyards Colliery | By 1855–After 1880 | Coal, Fireclay |
| Gospel Oak Colliery | c. 1858–1860–1910 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Great Bridge Colliery | from By 1849 | Coal |
| Hamstead Colliery | 1875–1965 | Coal |
| Hay Head Quarry | By 1593–By 1865 | Limestone |
| New Hawne Colliery | 1864–1920s | Coal |
| Park Lime Pits | By the early 19th century–By the 1870s | Limestone |
| Pelsall Hall Colliery | By 1872–1892 | Coal |
| Rounds Green New Pit | By 1846–1919 | Coal |
| Saltwells Wood Coal Workings | From at least the 1300s–1960s | Coal |
| Sandwell Park Colliery | 1870–1960 | Coal |
| Wednesbury Oak Colliery | By 1894–1908-1909 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Windmill End Colliery | 1830–1925 or 1928 | Coal |
| Wren's Nest Limestone Mines | 1780s (Castle Hill)–1920 (mining) | Limestone |
| Wyken Colliery | 1854–1915 | Coal |