Kellingley Colliery

Kellingley Colliery
Kellingley Colliery
Location
Kellingley Colliery is located in North Yorkshire
Kellingley Colliery
Kellingley Colliery
Location in North Yorkshire
LocationBeal, North Yorkshire
DistrictSelby
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°42′19″N 1°12′24″W / 53.70534°N 1.20661°W / 53.70534; -1.20661
Production
ProductsCoal
History
Opened1965
Closed2015
Owner
CompanyUK Coal
Year of acquisition1994

Kellingley Colliery, known affectionately as the 'Big K',[1] was a deep coal mine in North Yorkshire, England, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of Ferrybridge power station.[2] It was owned and operated by UK Coal.

The colliery closed on 18 December 2015,[3] marking the end of deep-pit coal mining in Britain. The site is earmarked for commercial development.

  1. ^ Fletcher, Martin (4 November 2015). "The last days of the Big K". New Statesman. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ "UK Coal Mining Ltd". Cylex Business Directory: United Kingdom. Cylex Technologia Informatiei. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Sadness tinged with relief for miners as Kellingley Colliery closure date set". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.