Coal Mines in Leeds

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 09 Apr, 2008 11:24 pm

fevlad wrote: Bamber Gascoine of University Challenge fame comes from this family. Bamber "shilling" I used to call him - geddit - shilling - gas coinCoat.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 12:00 am

fevlad wrote: the gascoine family were big coal owners in the leeds area. They lived at Lotherton hallBamber Gascoine of University Challenge fame comes from this family. thats very true....half of garforth is named after the gascoigne family and the only two gents to host university challenge have very strong local connections.and on that note,have you read 'THE ENGLISH,PORTRAIT OF A PEOPLE',by our very own paxo?only a leeds lad could bite the way our jeremy does.

liits · Post by **liits** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 1:22 am

wiggy wrote: fevlad wrote: the gascoine family were big coal owners in the leeds area. They lived at Lotherton hallBamber Gascoine of University Challenge fame comes from this family. thats very true....half of garforth is named after the gascoigne family and the only two gents to host university challenge have very strong local connections.and on that note,have you read 'THE ENGLISH,PORTRAIT OF A PEOPLE',by our very own paxo?only a leeds lad could bite the way our jeremy does. I always understood that Bamber, the eponymous, Gascoine, was no relation the the Gascoines of east Leeds, just shared the name.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 2:37 am

liits wrote: wiggy wrote: fevlad wrote: the gascoine family were big coal owners in the leeds area. They lived at Lotherton hallBamber Gascoine of University Challenge fame comes from this family. thats very true....half of garforth is named after the gascoigne family and the only two gents to host university challenge have very strong local connections.and on that note,have you read 'THE ENGLISH,PORTRAIT OF A PEOPLE',by our very own paxo?only a leeds lad could bite the way our jeremy does. I always understood that Bamber, the eponymous, Gascoine, was no relation the the Gascoines of east Leeds, just shared the name. no no...he's landed gentry don't you know!!

edlong · Post by **edlong** » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 4:48 pm

Morley had many coal mines. One I know the location of was just off Wakefield Road near the Bruntcliffe crossroads. It's the site where "Motosave" is presently located and the industrial area behind it. Don;t know the name unfortunately. For older readers, it is where "CARR of Morley" used to be - incidentally, does anyone know what happened to "Carr" - when I was a kid, they had a Ford dealers (where Motosave is), petrol stations on both sides of the road and a haulage operation to boot.

Barwicker · Post by **Barwicker** » Sat 19 Apr, 2008 5:35 pm

To Parksider. I must apologise for not posting this earlier but if you would still like to borrow Mr Hudson's book please email me and we can possibly arrange a meeting somewhere convenient.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Wed 23 Apr, 2008 8:48 am

chameleon wrote: Parksider - if you're arround you might find this of interest, turned it up today. The ELHAS have published several related articles and have been investigating Lazencroft Farm too.http://www.crossgatestoday.co.uk/elhas/ ... 3032958.jp Thank you Chameleon as always

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Wed 23 Apr, 2008 8:51 am

Barwicker wrote: To Parksider. I must apologise for not posting this earlier but if you would still like to borrow Mr Hudson's book please email me and we can possibly arrange a meeting somewhere convenient. Very kind! I will..........

edgey2001 · Post by **edgey2001** » Wed 23 Apr, 2008 4:34 pm

The colliery you refer to Edlong was Victoria Colliery, Some details can be found here: http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

dervish99 · Post by **dervish99** » Wed 23 Apr, 2008 4:55 pm

My dad told me about a tunnel which opened up in the hillside beneath Beeston Hill Cemetry which is located next to Noster Terace (where he grew up) in Beeston, he said it came from miggy coal mine, does anyone have anyother info?cheersRuss