 Wheldale colliery after closure (1988) | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Wheldale Colliery | |
| Location | Castleford |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°43′52″N 1°19′57″W / 53.7311°N 1.3325°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal |
| Production | 409,000 tonnes (451,000 tons) |
| Financial year | 1949 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1868 |
| Closed | 1987 |
Wheldale Colliery was a coal mine located in Castleford, Yorkshire, England[1] which produced coal for 117 years. It was accessed from Wheldon Road.
After closure, the site was used to gather coal-bed methane for conversion into electricity.
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