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Wheldale Colliery
Former coal mine in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wheldale Colliery was a coal mine located in Castleford, Yorkshire, England[1] which produced coal for 117 years. It was accessed from Wheldon Road.
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![]() Wheldale colliery after closure (1988) | |
Location | |
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Location | Castleford |
County | West Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53.7311°N 1.3325°W / 53.7311; -1.3325 |
Production | |
Products | Coal |
Production | 409,000 tonnes (451,000 tons) |
Financial year | 1949 |
History | |
Opened | 1868 |
Closed | 1987 |
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After closure, the site was used to gather coal-bed methane for conversion into electricity.