Mining

Nettleton iron mine was first opened circa 1928 by the Mid Lincolnshire Ironstone Company, later run by John Lysaghts and finally British Steel Corporation. Originally horses were used for haulage later replaced by locomotives, mining had ceased by 1968.

Visitors
Visitors
Ponies and Pony Man
Ponies and Pony Man
Boring Machine
Boring Machine
Embankment from Haulage Tunnel Towards Main Drift
Embankment from Haulage Tunnel Towards Main Drift
Frank Favill - Nettleton Coal with 4 Horses
Frank Favill – Nettleton Coal with 4 Horses
Face Working
Face Working
Tunnel Entrance
Tunnel Entrance
Chalk Quarry
Chalk Quarry
Miner
Miner
Gala 1966 Rescue Display
Gala 1966 Rescue Display
William Crow
William Crow
Drinks Group
Drinks Group
Mine Closure
Mine Closure
Tipping Ore into Wagons
Tipping Ore into Wagons
Drinks Group
Drinks Group
Machinery
Machinery
Mark Lasner
Mark Lasner
Building Tunnel Entrance
Building Tunnel Entrance
Mine Train
Mine Train
Boring Machine
Boring Machine
Three Tunnel Entrances
Three Tunnel Entrances
Open Mine
Open Mine

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