Ex-mining villages moves 400 yards down the road
Ex-mining villages moves 400 yards down the road
- 1995
- Guardian 23 May 195, 4 Independent 23 May 1995, 4(2) .
A new village has been built to rehouse the inhabitants of Arkwright Town after methane gas leaked from abandoned mine workings. British Coal, whilst not admitting liability, offered to rebuild the village in return for the right to set up a new opencast mine.
ABANDONED MINE WORKING
BRITISH COAL
LIABILITY
METHANE GAS
OPENCAST MINING
A new village has been built to rehouse the inhabitants of Arkwright Town after methane gas leaked from abandoned mine workings. British Coal, whilst not admitting liability, offered to rebuild the village in return for the right to set up a new opencast mine.
ABANDONED MINE WORKING
BRITISH COAL
LIABILITY
METHANE GAS
OPENCAST MINING