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Snibston Colliery is a coal mine complex located near Coalville in Leicestershire, which operated from the mid-nineteenth century and represents the industrial heritage of the East Midlands coalfield. The site comprises mining infrastructure including pit shafts, winding gear, and associated buildings that reflect the technological development of coal extraction during the Victorian and later periods. The colliery became significant as part of the broader expansion of coal mining in Leicestershire during the nineteenth century, when the county's coalfield became increasingly important to regional industry. The site is now preserved as an archaeological monument and forms part of the industrial archaeology record of the region, with the Snibston Discovery Museum located at the former colliery premises to interpret the site's mining heritage.
Snibston Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018472. View the official record →
Snibston Colliery is a coal mine complex located near Coalville in Leicestershire, which operated from the mid-nineteenth century and represents the industrial heritage of the East Midlands coalfield. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018472.
Snibston 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 1018472.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitwick Castle (2.4 km), Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall (3.7 km), Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton (4.1 km).
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