History of coal mining
British coal mining in the 18th century
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ltred12
The 18th century saw the development of wide-scale deep-shaft mining in Britain. Important coalfields were located at Lancashire, Yorkshire and South Wales.
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rnlunatic
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British coal output reached 6.25 million tons a year between 1770 and 1780.
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