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History of the Kent Coalfields

 

  • The Discovery of Coal in Kent
  • Shakespeare Colliery
  • Arthur Burr and the Development of the Kent Coalfield
  • Snowdown Colliery
  • Tilmanstone Colliery
  • Chislet Colliery
  • Betteshanger Colliery
  • The Failed Collieries
  • Miners
  • Housing
  • The end of Kent Coal
  • The future of the former Kent coalfield
Exhibitions
Coal Mining in Kent
History
The Discovery of Coal in Kent
Shakespeare Colliery
Arthur Burr and the Development of the Kent Coalfield
Snowdown Colliery
Tilmanstone Colliery
Chislet Colliery
Betteshanger Colliery
The Failed Collieries
Miners
Housing
The end of Kent Coal
The future of the former Kent coalfield

 

 

 

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Tel: 01304 201066

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  • April-September
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    10am-3pm Sunday
  • October-March
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    Closed Sunday
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