Speculation

aka Speculation, No.2 Drift

Coal Mine
Worked from 1869 to 1875

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Jul 14th, 2025 by BertyBasset



Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean
51.8188324, -2.561909
SO 6137 1351
Private Land
129m
18,694t
#21,176


Just north of the former Cannop Colliery, this 3 to 4 acre site is now a Forestry Commission picnic area. Originally served by a railway line—now a footpath and cycle track—the site retains little evidence of its industrial past. Two flat terraces, one about 15 feet above the other, resemble playing fields, and to the east stands a mound with three iron bars protruding, possibly remnants of an engine house. The site produced 18,694 tons of output in 1880 and closed in 1926.



  • 1869-1870 Henry Harris
  • 1875 Wye Colliery Co.

Publications (1)

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





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