Collieries, FoD

Below is a list of Collieries that were active in the Forest of Dean in 1880.
(More collieries and information will be added to this list in due course).

Addle Hill Level, Cinderford, H. Craweshay and Co.

Aimwell, Yorkley, James James.

All Profit, Cinderford, J. A. Brain.

Arles Level, Lydbrook, T. Watson.

Bailey Hill, Lydbrook, J. Prothero.

Bilson, Cinderford, Bilson and Crump Meadow Coal Co. Limited.

Bixdale, Coleford, J. T. Thomas and Co.

Broomingbolt, Coleford, H. J. Brown.

Bridewell, Coleford, Walter Pritchard.

Brookall Ditches, Parkend, Parkend Coal Co.

Buckholt, Coleford, J. T. Thomas.

Certainty, Coleford, Princess Royal Coal Co.

Chapel Quarry, Coleford, J. Foward.

Cross Knave, Five Acres, Coleford, Benjamin Davis.

Crumpmeadow, Cinderford, Bilsen and Crump Meadow Coal Co., Limited.

Darkhill, Coleford, R. Thomas and Co.

Dark Hill coal and brick, Coleford, Wanklyn and Gundell.

Dog Delf, Yorkley, H. Phipps.

Drybrook Level, Newnham, Ebbw Vale Co. Limited.

Duck Pit, Cinderford, Goold Brothers.

East Slade, Cinderford, New Bowson Co.

Edenwall, Coleford, S. Hughes.

Ellwood, Coleford, Ellwood Green Colliery Co.

Farmers Folly, Coleford, Farmersley Folly Co.

Findall, Coleford, Forest of Dean Iron Co.

Farmy Lay, Coleford, Shad Hughes.

Flour Mill, Bream, Arthur James Price.

Foxes Bridge, Newnham, Foxes Bridge Coal Co.

Gentlemen Colliers, Coleford, J. Smith.

Great Western, Coleford, Great Western Coal Co.

Hawkins, Coleford, J. Morris.

Hawkwell, Coleford, J. Clivers and Son.

Haywood, Cinderford, Littledean Woodside Coal Co.

Harry Hill Prosper, Drybrook, J. Roberts.

Hopewell Engine, Coleford, Messrs. Blanch.

Howbeach Level, Blakeney, Blakeney and Forest of Dean Co.

High Meadow, Coleford, High Meadow Coal Co.

Howlerslade, Coleford, Trotter, Thomas, and Co.

Inkerman, Coleford, Geo. Russell.

Invention, Coleford, J. Matthews and Co.

Knockley Tump, Bream, Sam. Jenkins.

Lightmoor, Cinderford, Crawshay and Sons.

Leather Pit, Cinderford, J. A. Russell.

Lydbrook, Coleford, Thos. Creswick.

Little Britain, Yorkley, J. Phipps

Miles Level, Coleford, Western Counties Colliery Co. Limited.

Morses Level, Blakeney, Simon Holmes.

Nags Head, Yorkley, S. Holmes.

New Birch Hill Folly, Coleford, Reuben Joynes.

New Bridge Engine, Nailbridge, Mitcheldean Coal Co.

New Engine, Parkend, Forest Coal Mining Co.

New Fancey, Park End, Park End Coal Co.

New Found Out, Coleford, Shad.Hughes.

New Mount Pleasant, Coleford, Spicer and Buckland.

New Road Level, Coleford, Holmes and Co.

Oaken Level, Coleford.

Old Fire Engine, Cinderford, S. Baldwin.

Old Furnace Coal Level, Coleford, Trotter, Thomas, and Co.

Old Croft, Coleford, Hough and Atkinson.

Old Leather Pit, Cinderford, A. J. Russell.

Paragon, Bilson, Peter Constance.

Park End Royal, Lydney, Park End Coal Co., St. Thomas.

Parkhill, Lydney, Forest of Dean Iron Co. Limited.

Phipp's Pillowell, Lydney, Phipps and Price.

Pillowell Level, Lydney, G. Atkinson.

Pinckpenny Level, Ruardean, James A. Brain

Princess Royal, Bream, Princess Royal Co.

Prosper, Lydbrook, G. Russell.

Quidchurch, Lydbrook, Quidchurch Coal Co.

Resolution and Safeguard, Newnham, Crawshaw and Sons.

Ruardean Hill, Blackeney, S Holmes.

Setting Sun, Blackeney, J. Griffiths.

Speedwell, Coleford, George Russell.

St. Vincent, Coleford, Walking and Grindell.

Thatchpit or Independent, Coleford, Oliver Lewis.

Till Quarry, Coleford, Ellwood Green Coal Co.

Trafalgar, Coleford, J. B. and W. B. Brain.

Uncertainty, Bream, G. Williams.

Union and Cannop Engine, Cinderford, Union and Cannop Engine Coal Co.