Lyn


Coal Mine

Worked from 1951 to 1997

Jan 1st, 2024 from WCM by Buddle-Bot

Sep 2nd, 2024 by Alex


South Wales
Resolven
51.7212181, -3.657548
SN 8560 0380
Open Access
249m
#2,674

Nothing remains on site.

1951-54 RJ Williams + V Phillips
1954-90 Lyn Colliery Co
1990-95 Ryan Mining Ltd
1995-96 NSM Mining

Horses were used until 1990.
The mine produced around 5,000 tonnes a year from the Rhondda no2 Seam.

Publications (2)

  • Booth, A.J.; Industrial Railway Society (1995); Small Mines of South Wales; pp. 60-63
  • Cooke, R.A.; Lightmoor Press (2018); Gazeteer of Coal mines in South Wales and Monmouthshire

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