Coal excavation at Carlton Hill area off Woodhouse Lane in July 1964.

[grumpytramp]

To illustrate the extent of the problems or issues that coal seams can present in Leeds, the image above shows the full section of the Beeston Coal (further east it often was split by a dirt band into a High and Low Beeston; one of the great Yorkshire Coalfield seams). It was exposed in the excavation of foundations in the Heath estate of Elland Road in the 1960s.As it appears that bricks are beginning to be laid, it looks to me like some lucky homeowner may be able to start a drift mine from under the living room floor

[Johnny39]

I remember as a kid being told you could walk underground from the centre of Leeds to Garforth. Was I being told a porkie or is it true? If true, does anyone know the route pit by pit.

[The Parksider]

Johnny39 wrote: I remember as a kid being told you could walk underground from the centre of Leeds to Garforth. Was I being told a porkie or is it true? If true, does anyone know the route pit by pit. I'll hazard a guess as untrue as to get underground you'd have to start up York Road. AFAIK the pits were not linked either.they were run by different companies.

[The Parksider]

grumpytramp wrote: To illustrate the extent of the problems or issues that coal seams can present in Leeds, the image above shows the full section of the Beeston Coal (further east it often was split by a dirt band into a High and Low Beeston; one of the great Yorkshire Coalfield seams). It was exposed in the excavation of foundations in the Heath estate of Elland Road in the 1960s.As it appears that bricks are beginning to be laid, it looks to me like some lucky homeowner may be able to start a drift mine from under the living room floor Quite magnificent photograph that GT. Every one a winner.....

[Loiner in Cyprus]

Johnny39 wrote: I remember as a kid being told you could walk underground from the centre of Leeds to Garforth. Was I being told a porkie or is it true? If true, does anyone know the route pit by pit. In the 60's I worked at Middleton Broom. Miggy was connected to Robin Hood. I seem to remember being told that Rothwell (Fanny) was also connected to Robin Hood. Perhaps Templenewsom was connected to Fanny. That's not too far from Garforth, maybe there were other connections!!

[The Parksider]

Loiner in Cyprus wrote: Johnny39 wrote: I remember as a kid being told you could walk underground from the centre of Leeds to Garforth. Was I being told a porkie or is it true? If true, does anyone know the route pit by pit. In the 60's I worked at Middleton Broom. Miggy was connected to Robin Hood. I seem to remember being told that Rothwell (Fanny) was also connected to Robin Hood. Perhaps Templenewsom was connected to Fanny. That's not too far from Garforth, maybe there were other connections!! There's picture of the Middleton brickworks on here. Can you tell us about the winning of the fireclay from the mine or wherever for the bricks? All I ever hear is about mining the coal?

[Loiner in Cyprus]

The Parksider wrote: Loiner in Cyprus wrote: Johnny39 wrote: I remember as a kid being told you could walk underground from the centre of Leeds to Garforth. Was I being told a porkie or is it true? If true, does anyone know the route pit by pit. In the 60's I worked at Middleton Broom. Miggy was connected to Robin Hood. I seem to remember being told that Rothwell (Fanny) was also connected to Robin Hood. Perhaps Templenewsom was connected to Fanny. That's not too far from Garforth, maybe there were other connections!! There's picture of the Middleton brickworks on here. Can you tell us about the winning of the fireclay from the mine or wherever for the bricks? All I ever hear is about mining the coal? Sorry, I cannot help with info on the brickworks. When I started at Miggy, 1961, the brickworks were closed and no fireclay was being mined.