Monument record M6271 - Bestwood Colliery
Summary
COLLIERY (Victorian to Late 20th Century). Site of colliery extant from 1872-1967. The only surviving building is the winding house with its unique engine
Location
| Grid reference | SK 55600 47499 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK54NE |
| District | Gedling |
| Civil Parish | Bestwood Park (G), Gedling |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bestwood Colliery. (1)
Site of colliery extant from 1872-1967. The only surviving building is the winding house with its unique engine. (2)
Opened 1871?, closed 1967.
See M2062 for winding house, M2121 for workers' village.
English Heritage, 1994, The Coal Industry, Nottingham 4: English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme Industrial Monuments Assessment (Step 3 Reports) (Published document). SNT6301.
G.V. Bloomfield, 1997, Bestwood - a colliery and ironworks in the Nottinghamshire coalfields 1872 - 1884 (Unpublished document). SNT5958.
<1> OS, 1881, 1:2500, County Series 1881 (Map). SNT1046.
Other Refs: 38/1
<2> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SNT5958 Unpublished document: G.V. Bloomfield. 1997. Bestwood - a colliery and ironworks in the Nottinghamshire coalfields 1872 - 1884.
- --- SNT6301 Published document: English Heritage. 1994. The Coal Industry, Nottingham 4: English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme Industrial Monuments Assessment (Step 3 Reports).
- <1> SNT1046 Map: OS. 1881. 1:2500, County Series 1881.
- <2> SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2026 10:41AM