Monument record MLI88550 - The Kirkstead shaft 1819
Summary
The Kirkstead shaft 1819. Dug in the expectation of finding commercial deposits of coal.
Type and Period (1)
- MINE SHAFT (Abandoned, Post Medieval - 1819 AD to 1821 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A shaft sunk in 1819 in an attempt to find coal at Kirkstead. It was owned by Samuel Staniforth a builder from Boston. It seems to have been abandoned after about two hundred yards (180m) probably early in 1821. No coal seams were found. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI10452 Article in Serial: Czajkowski, M.. 2000. 'The Kirkstead (Woodhall Spa) coalfield' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.35, pp.59-61.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 18118 62426 (101m by 100m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHALL SPA, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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