Definition of Colliery. Meaning of Colliery. Synonyms of Colliery

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Definition of Colliery

Colliery
Colliery Col"lier*y, n.; pl. Collieries. [Cf. Coalery, Collier.] 1. The place where coal is dug; a coal mine, and the buildings, etc., belonging to it. 2. The coal trade. [Obs.] --Johnson.

Meaning of Colliery from wikipedia

- structures are a colliery, a coal mine is called a "pit", and above-ground mining structures are referred to as a "pit head". In Australia, "colliery" generally...
- Babbington Colliery, also known as Cinderhill Colliery, was a coal mine in Cinderhill, Nottinghamshire, England. The mine opened in 1841, and was the...
- Clipstone Colliery was a coal mine in the village of Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. The colliery opened in 1922 and operated until 2003. It was built by...
- Blackhall Colliery is a village on the North Sea coast of County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A1086 between Horden and Hartlepool. To the...
- 54.91444°N 1.38833°W / 54.91444; -1.38833 Monkwearmouth Colliery (or Wearmouth Colliery) was a major North Sea coal mine located on the north bank...
- In 1984, the Yorkshire area had a total of 56 collieries. The last deep coal mine was Kellingley Colliery which closed on Friday 18 December 2015 signalling...
- The Granville Colliery was a coal mine in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England. It has its origins in a nearby mine established in 1780, but mining began on...
- Shotton Colliery is a village in County Durham, England. The civil parish of Shotton includes Shotton Colliery village and an area to the west, south and...
- Trimdon Colliery is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Hartlepool, and a short distance to the north of...
- Woolley Colliery is a village in Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, England. The village is near the border with South Yorkshire. The former colliery was...