Three groups of coal pits and a "colliery" shown. (1)
Several areas of earthworks and two "old coal pits" shown. (2)
In White's 1832 directory, Thomas North is listed as "colliery owner, Babbington Cottage". By 1842 North and partners had 4 small mines at Babbington. In 1856, WW Fyfe noted that the small Babbington pits had a ready sale for ironstone to the Stanton ironworks; and he described the pumping engine at Babbington, which was a 120-horsepower Watt beam engine, and a winder at the same pit, a 40-horsepower high-pressure engine. (3)
Cropmarks/soilmarks near Babington House Farm. Linear features and a rectangular dark mark. Associated with mining ? (4)
Small dark toned maculae, slightly mounded. Possible shaft mounds. (5)
NB Cinderhill Colliery (sunk 1842) was also known as "Babbington Colliery".
See M2338, M2360 for railways, M7435 for chapel.

<1> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<2> OS, 1879, 1:2500, County Series 1879 (Map). SNT2461.

Other Refs: 37/10

<3> Thoroton Society, 1972, TTS, pp 53,55,65 (Published document). SNT385.

<4> CUCAP, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT594.

Other Refs: BLW 74

<5> Cox C, 1997, Early Coal Mining in West Notts - Evidence from Vertical Aerial Photographs, pp 47, 54 (Unpublished document). SNT2296.