The Greater Bedminster area was once covered by coal mines stretching from East Street to Long Ashton. This walk will take you around the sites of nine of the mines, each of which have their own stories, many ending in tragedy for the mineworkers.
Although there is little left above ground now, this will soon change with plans to memorialise the memories of the thousands of almost forgotten working class Bristolians who worked, and often died, in the deep pits below the surface of Bedminster, Southville, and Ashton.
3 Comments
Leave a Reply
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Stephen Wickham
History Walk: Bedminster Coalmines
Can one book for the coalmines tour 26 April pm or is it a walk-up on the day ?
Trevor Stone
Hi, do I need to register for this walk on 26th April?
Roger
It’s like the good old days when you could just roll up….