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Pen-y-coed Colliery, Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales, UKi
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BrymboCommunity
WrexhamCounty Borough
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 4' 56'' North , 3° 3' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.08225,-3.06086
GRN:
N36W02
Type:
Colliery
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brymbo18,111 (2011)1.8km
Coedpoeth5,723 (2017)3.2km
Caergwrle4,673 (2011)3.4km
Hope4,706 (2017)4.2km
Treuddyn1,360 (2017)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
384994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:384994:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mine Owner(s):
1855 Broughton Coal Co.

1860-1865 Pen-y-coed Coal Co.

1875-1885 Marland & Davies

1885 Alexander Howden

1920 Glascoed Colliery Co.

1930 D. Darlington

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1855Opens
1930Closed

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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