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Industrial Heritage Walk: Bentinck & Upper Portland Circular #Nottinghamshire. 1921 OS map shows sites of industrial interest. Railways here date from 1819 with the opening of the Mansfield & Pinxton Tramway & coalmining from 1820 with the sinking of Portland No.1 colliery. 1/6
Industrial Heritage Walk: Bentinck & Upper Portland Circular- #BentinckColliery site (1895-2000). 3 shafts sunk by the New Hucknall Co. #NCB East Mids No.4 & South Notts Areas (1947-1985), BCC (1986-1994). Private sector (1995-Jan 2000). From 1991 Drift & CPP for Annesley coal.2/6
Industrial Heritage Walk: Bentinck & Upper Portland Circular-rail bridges into #BentinckColliery. Shortly after Bentinck was sunk in 1895, both the Midland & Great Central built branches into the pit. GC link closed c1967 & from 1977-2000 rail access from Pinxton end only. 3/6
Industrial Heritage Walk: Bentinck & Upper Portland Circular-remains of Portland No.1 pit (1820-1907), 1 of 7 Portland pits sunk by Butterley Co. Known as 'Old Isaiah's' after the Butty (Contractor), Isaiah Rigley. He was my Great-Great Granddad on my Dads side of family. 4/6
Industrial Heritage Walk: Bentinck & Upper Portland Circular-Trackbed of 1819 Mansfield and Pinxton Tramway. Portland No.1 pit (fencing on left) was sunk at the side of the horse drawn early-railway a year after it opened. Conventional railway (right) replaced it in 1849. 5/6
Industrial Heritage Walk: Bentinck & Upper Portland Circular Ref 5 on map. Upper Portland crossing on the Kirkby to Pye-Bridge freight only line. 1819 M&P tramway trackbed on the right. Left of the barriers was site of Portland No.2 (Jerry Pit) & Upper Portland signal box. 6/6
