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The first mines were the tinmines of Cornwall and the lead mines of Derbyshire. Later coal was mined, first in Newcastle and then in the north and midlands and in South Wales. At one time the UK had 500,000 coal miners. Some mines were over half a mile deep. When the Industrial Revolution started it needed supplies of coal, iron ore and limestone. Limestone is available near the surface in many places. Whole hills have disappeared in Derbyshire. Iron ore was later excavated from just under the surface in Oxfordshire. Huge volumes of clay have been extracted in Bedfordshire for brickmaking. There are small gold and copper mines in Wales.
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When was National Coal Mining Museum for England created?
National Coal Mining Museum for England was created in 1988.
When was North of England Lead Mining Museum created?
North of England Lead Mining Museum was created in 1984.
Why were Shetlands bought over to England?
For Mining
What is England's Mining and Natural Resources?
gold
Why were the shetland brought over to England?
For coal mining
What is a mining method in which overlying rock material is stripped away to reveal mineral deposits is?
Strip Mining. In England this is known as open-cast mining.
An element that was not a part of the New England's colonial economy was?
Mining
An element that was not a part of New England's colonial economy was?
mining
What region in 1760 England was the site of the most extensive mining?
Manchester
Why did coal mining expand in the late 1700s in England?
because they had the equipment to do it
Where can I order mining equipment for my office needs?
Mining equipment, such as picks, can be ordered from Colorado. It is shipped by train. If you need coal it will come from England.
What was the scientific value of the specimen that Darwin brought back to England?
for coal mining
