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Bullcroft Colliery
Former coal mine in South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bullcroft Colliery was a coal mine situated by the village of Carcroft north of Doncaster. It operated from 1908 to 1970.
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![]() Trackbed of the former Bullcroft Colliery branch line near Toll Bar | |
Location | |
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Location | Carcroft |
County | South Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53.581932°N 1.186288°W / 53.581932; -1.186288 |
Production | |
Products | Coal |
Production | 700,000 tonnes (770,000 tons) |
Financial year | 1930–1931[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1908 (coaling began in 1911) |
Closed | 1970 (1970) |
Owner | |
Company | Bullcroft Main Colliery Ltd Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Ltd British Coal |
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