Recently uncovered seam W Yorks

[stibz]

Hi. Ongoing work on the railway at Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, near the railway station there, has uncovered a seam of coal about 4 foot think in the railway embankment. Now I've been trying to search around to find a name for this seam. From some experience in mining in the past in this area (opencast) I know the seams all had names.

The questions is, how do I find out this ones name, to add to the photographs I have. Any ideas that may be of help to me. I don't know if any on the mining inspectors are still alive these days.

It was back in early 1980s that I was on the old Inghams Colliery site close bye. those seams all had names.

Appreciate any advice. ty Rob.

[anthracite]

Hi Rob

I'm not sure that this will answer your question but take a look at the documents labelled "Calder Road" on this link: www.gov.uk/government/publications/coal-authority-licences-and-agreements

If the seam name is not in there perhaps an email to the Coal Authority, they would probably tell you under FOI.

Cheers,
Dan