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Brandy Bottom Colliery is a coal mining site forming part of the larger Parkfield Colliery complex in Gloucestershire. The colliery represents the industrial heritage of the Forest of Dean coalfield, which saw significant exploitation from the eighteenth century onwards. The site comprises surface remains and structures associated with coal extraction activities typical of this period, reflecting the development of mining infrastructure in this region. As a designated ancient monument, it preserves evidence of the industrial history and mining practices that characterised the Forest of Dean during its period of active coal production.
Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019400. View the official record →
Brandy Bottom Colliery is a coal mining site forming part of the larger Parkfield Colliery complex in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019400.
Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019400.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 725m north east of Mount Pleasant Farm (5.6 km), Part of a linear boundary 590m north of Noade's Leaze Farm (7.2 km), Medieval enclosure 480m north west of Springwater Farm (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.