PENSFORD COLLIERY 1910 - 1958

Pensford Colliery in Somerset was a fairly modern pit located south of Bristol and was served by Bristol & North Somerset Railway. Some buildings remain but no access is available.
The History of the Somerset Coalfield book used for information
- Andrea Gibbons www.writingcit... site is a wealth of information and photos
-Epidemic sound for royalty music
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[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

A great video and so informative-Thank you👍👍

[@criscross572]

Used to ride our scramblers around the slag heep years ago great place to ride, before it was redeveloped.

[@SimonPJohnson]

Interesting video (walked past the site today).

[@john3Lee]

Thanks, that was interesting..

[@Towpathtraveller1693]

Thanks it's been hard to do it justice. So muck left

[@stephencleaves]

Lovely video, my grandad was a miner at Pensford colliery, he would cycle from Timsbury each day. I've got the pamphlet my grandad had issued to the miners when the new baths opened, which detailed how the baths were to be used etc.

[@Towpathtraveller1693]

Thank you, amazing cycling from Timsbury that is an epic journey, nowadays people drive 1 mile to drop their children off to school how the country has changed

[@peter-smith]

My grandfather was manager of Pensford colliery from 1922, later becoming group manager of North Somerset coalfield following nationalisation. He lived nearby at Chelwood

[@yetibread]

I have an old pair of binoculars which I believe may have belonged to your Grandfather. His name and address are written inside the leather case. I was researching the name and came across this video. Then saw your name/comment.

[@Towpathtraveller1693]

Wow, what a small world

[@peter-smith]

@@yetibread That's interesting. I have his surveying tape and drawing instruments as well as the barograph presented to him when he left Podmore Hall colliery in Staffordshire to move south to manage Pensford and Bromley

[@yetibread]

@@peter-smith The serial number dates the binoculars to 1933. The address is Chelwood House. Your Grandfather was obviously a man of some standing. Thank you for your reply.

[@richardwillcox3571]

it's changed a bit since we visited . I always thought Pensford closed as a result of the closure of the former North Somerset Railway. This was following heavy rain, and the huge damage caused to an embankment just north of Pensford station. regards RW

[@Towpathtraveller1693]

The land slip was in december1946 it buried the B&NSR which wasn't reopen until March 1947, British rail terminated the sidings agreement in July 1959.
The colliery salvage work lasted to August 1959

[@richardwillcox3571]

@@Towpathtraveller1693 there was another landslip that wrecked the embankent not far from the station and doomed the line to closure. I'm not sure how much of Pensford's coal was removed by rail but I would imagine the majority. As I can still remember the closure it probably occured in the late 1950's. Pensford & Bromley Colliers sidings were a little over 2 miles north of Clutton. From here there was an incline to serve Pensford colliery. Bromley was linked by a 2ft tramway. Pensford closed 30th Dec 1958. Bromley close 18th may 1957. (Frome to Bristol Vic Mitchell Keith Smith) I also have Mike Vincents book Though Countryside & Coalfield the ~GWR's Bristol & North Somerset Railway which is an excellent photgraphical scource. As always regards
RW