Neston Collieries, 1759-1855

Neston Collieries, 1759-1855
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Publisher : University of Chester
Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : 9781910481660
ISBN-13 : 1910481661
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Download or read book Neston Collieries, 1759-1855 written by Anthony Annakin-Smith and published by University of Chester. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of the two early collieries at Neston, in west Cheshire, has been largely overlooked by historians. Yet, for a time the main coal mine, Ness Colliery, was more successful than most of its contemporaries in nearby south-west Lancashire and North Wales. It was the first large industrial site in west Cheshire and introduced the area’s earliest steam engine.


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