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== 1990s Gallery ==
== 1990s Gallery ==
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Image:Brandy Bottom Colliery1.jpg|The view north along the remains of the Midland Railway route.  ''&copy; Clive Moore''
Image:Brandy Bottom Colliery1.jpg|The view north along the remains of the Midland Railway route.  ''&copy; [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Brandy Bottom Colliery2.jpg|The chimney of Brandy Bottom Colliery ''&copy; Clive Moore''
Image:Brandy Bottom Colliery2.jpg|The chimney of Brandy Bottom Colliery ''&copy; [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Brandy Bottom Colliery3.jpg|The remains of an old winding wheel has been placed alongside the cyclepath. ''&copy; Clive Moore''
Image:Brandy Bottom Colliery3.jpg|The remains of an old winding wheel has been placed alongside the cyclepath. ''&copy; [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
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Revision as of 12:05, 1 December 2007

<googlemap lat="51.495439" lon="-2.458277"> 51.492319, -2.45921, Brandy Bottom Colliery </googlemap>

To Mangotsfield: Shortwood Brickworks
To Yate:Coxgrove Hill

History

One of the oldest collieries in the area, this pit was originally known as Brandy Bottom Pit, before becoming known as Parkfield South Colliery. By 1899, and as Parkfield Colliery (which was to the north) expanded, all coal was extracted from the northern pithead while Brandy Bottom was retained only for pumping and ventilation. The pit finally closed in 1936.

1990s Gallery

2005 Gallery