Pleasley Colliery is located in the small village of Pleasley close to Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. It stands in a prominent position on the skyline looking from Mansfield.
The land was leased from W. E. Nightingale who owned the majority 1224 acres used for the site. He was the father of Florence Nightingale, the famous Victorian nurse. The seam to be mined was the Top Hard coal layer, which was beneath his land. A large field known as Round Hill was used for the construction of the surface buildings. A narrow strip of land to the north and part of the adjacent field to the west were leased to the Midland Railway for their line from Teversal and the colliery sidings.
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The land was leased from W. E. Nightingale who owned the majority 1224 acres used for the site. He was the father of Florence Nightingale, the famous Victorian nurse. The seam to be mined was the Top Hard coal layer, which was beneath his land. A large field known as Round Hill was used for the construction of the surface buildings. A narrow strip of land to the north and part of the adjacent field to the west were leased to the Midland Railway for their line from Teversal and the colliery sidings.
More photos and history Here
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