Dodsmore Colliery Ventilation Chimney


Iron and Coal Infrastructure

Jul 11th, 2025 from TO by BertyBasset



Forest of Dean
Lydney
51.738781, -2.5575099
SO 6160 0460
Private Land
#26,878


Referred to by Field as an Iron Pit working in 1887, though its primary function appears to have been related to coal mining. The stack was part of a ventilation system, using a firebox to generate a hot updraft that would draw stale air out through the mine shaft



On private land, but is clearly visible from the roadside


Publications (2)

  • Field p 30
  • Oldham, Tony (1998); Mines of the Forest of Dean; 86 pages





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