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borntobemild

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Kinlet Colliery is located on the side of a steep valley that runs into the River Severn. I think it closed after the war. It's quite well preserved, mainly because its quite difficult to get to.
The first few shots are of what i think is the engine house. It's quite an impressive structure. There's a plaque on the front saying 'Kinlet Colliery 1896'
It looks like it's leaning in the first shot!


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In front of the engine house is a massive brick structure. The area in front of it is flat and i think it's where they used to load up the coal trucks

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There are two shafts. Both look like they've been capped fairly recently. Coal Authority signs all over the place. You can see the vent in the middle.

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Close to one of the shafts is what i think are the foundations for the winding gear.

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A tramway runs up the valley. The shots below are of a collapsed tramway bridge.

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The whole area is really interesting. There are three other mones and a couple of old ironworks nearby.

The area was really badly hit by flash flooding in the summer. You can still see the damage: landslips, washed away footpaths, uprooted trees, debris and massive erosion of the valley floor. Must have been pretty scary
 
Lovely old building. Those bricks say it all really...fabulous place. I can imagine it being a great area for a mooch around. Nice find indeed! :mrgreen:
 
It is really beautiful there and very quiet. The Severn Valley from Bewdley to Ironbridge is a great place for industrial archeaology.

I found out about it from this site. Spot the difference between his shots of the collapsed tramway and mine. Must have been taken a few years ago.

http://www.lostlabours.co.uk/wyre/index.htm
 

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