Gleison

aka Gleision


Coal Mine

Worked from 1956 to 2011

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Oct 11th, 2024 by Alex



South Wales
Pontardawe
51.7424507, -3.801749
SN 7570 0640
Private Land
130m
#2,505


The mine worked the Ynisarwed and No 2 Rhondda seams.

1956-65 Dennis Mullany
1965 D Evans and K Allen
1966-71 Gleison Colliery Co ltd
1971-72 James and Clark
1972-75 Slack and James
1975-82 Slack and Craven
1983-92 Aman Mining Ltd
1992-97 W James (Same one as above)
1997-04 S+T Fuels
2004-07 Apex mining Ltd
2007-9 Coal Direct Ltd
2009-2011 MNS Mining Ltd

The mine closed in 2011 after an accident where four miners were killed. They had accidentally blasted into old workings and released a large amount of water, three of the miners managed to escape but four miners drowned. (Links below)



Publications (2)

  • Booth, A.J.; Industrial Railway Society (1995); Small Mines of South Wales, Volume 2; pp. 44-45
  • Cooke, R.A.; Lightmoor Press (2018); Gazeteer of Coal mines in South Wales and Monmouthshire





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