Was there a mine called the fire Engine? (General)
I found this doing a random search
http://www.lightmoor.co.uk/forestcoal/CoalFireEngine.html
30 December 1905 Letter from L. Silverthorne. Mr. Paley Hughes could not work profitably. Purchased by L. Silverthorne and his brother on the understanding that there were five workable seams over 75 acres. They opened the Starky but could not work it, searched for other veins but found nothing but old workings. Gave up discouraged and disheartened losing over £400. After colliery stopped they let it to Messrs. Baggett & Willstead, High Street, Cinderford. They worked it for a short time but did not pay Silverthornes any rent. Asking Crown for a reduction in rent.
Luther and William Silverthorne.
Was there a mine called the fire Engine?
Where can I find out more about this?
My link is Willstead, and I'd also like to know more about the Baggetts
Nora Baggett is listed as a witness on Willsteads daughters marriage cert in
1910 this daughter was my grandmother
Was there a mine called the fire Engine?
by gwrmad 
, Caister on Sea Norfolk, Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 11:45 (6571 days ago) @ willow
Hi Willow I have a list of mines in the forest which are just a series of grid references -dont know where they came from but the following reference is for one called Old Fire Engine Pit,whether this is the same one I dont know and cant tell.The grid is SO 6490 1559.I hope this is of some help to you meanwhile I'll try to track down where I got them from.
Fire Engine mines
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 12:41 (6571 days ago) @ gwrmad
There were at least two - Broadmoor Fire Engine and Nofold Fire Engine - both near modern day Steam Mills.
Nofold Green
nr Steam Mills / Nailbridge
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co-ords 364392,215594
You should find Old Engine marked ( but not the Fire Engine mines)
Fire Engine mines
Looking at the website
I am presuming the Fire Engine Colliery became part of Steam Mills Colliery then Crump Meadow Colliery.
Fire Engine mines
by Colin Baker , Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 21:30 (6571 days ago) @ willow
I've just entered SO 6490 1559 into Autoroute and it indicates a point north of Cinderford on Steam Mills Road A4151,opposite Newtown Road.
Colin