Hawkwell Colliery
Courtesy of: Glyn Payne. Uploaded: June 2007.
Glyn
sent in this scan from a 1930's brochure showing Hawkwell Colliery near
Cinderford
Thanks also to John Belcher who added (May 2008): "The headgear in front was built
by my grandfather James (Jim) Fox and Frank Niblet for the sum of £12.The
timber baulks were made from pitch pine that was shipped to Lydney and
then taken to Hawkwell by horse-drawn wagon. The wooden carts and cages
were also made by Jim Fox. Recommended reading:- 'The Last Deep Mine of
Dean' by Maurice Bent. The story of Northern Utd Colliery. Hawkwell was
adjacent to Northern and housed the fan for the ventilation system".
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