Primrose Mine (General)

by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Sunday, January 25, 2009, 10:00 (5853 days ago) @ unknown

Some rough ground and masonry remains mark the location of Primrose or Oak pit (SO 5803 0948) .

In 1841 the gale was awarded to Thomas Cheese Davies of Lydney and George Powell of Berry Hill.

Oak Pit was one of the ‘Land’ or shallow iron mines. It produced a small amount of ochre between 1878 and 1902.

Source: Roll of Honour to Victims of Mining & Quarry accidents in the Forest of Dean