⛏ Asfordby Colliery

United Kingdom · Europe · 52.77°N, 0.93°W

Asfordby Colliery was a coal mine located in the village of Asfordby, near to Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. It was the last deep coal mine to be sunk in England in 1987 and was expected to coal for many years, but closed within a few years with geological problems being cited as the issue. It has been described as 'the least successful coal mine ever conceived'.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	52.77°N, 0.93°W · view on map

Asfordby Colliery is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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