Tar Tunnel


Coal Museum
Worked from 1787 to 1930

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Oct 29th, 2024 by BertyBasset


Welsh Border & Shropshire
Jackfield
52.6200867, -2.45328
SJ 6941 0258
Private Land
44m
#24,816

45 min tour to 1km tunnel

Part of Ironbridge Museums.
Starts at Coalport China Museum
Selected dates throughout summer

Publications (5)

  • Barnatt, John (2014); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 19-2 Win - Coal Mining near Buxton - Thatch Marsh, Orchard Common and Goyt's Moss; 91 pages (17-107)
  • NMRS; British Mining 11 - Memoirs 1979; p.19.
  • NMRS; British Mining 39 - Memoirs 1989; pp.78,80,100,102,104,105,112.
  • NMRS; British Mining 88 - Memoirs 2009; p.110.
  • Poyner, David (2015); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 19-3 Sum - Excavations at Pitchcroft Limestone Mine, Church Aston; 6 pages (61-66)

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