Foxhole River Staithes and Swansea Coal 1300-1850
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Foxhole River Staithes and Swansea Coal 1300-1850 by Nigel Robins
The Foxhole River Staithes are a set of enigmatic structures on the banks of the River Tawe near the remains of the White Rick Copper Works. Although now hidden by trees and slowly deteriorating, they were once the centre of the incredible coal industry that dominated Kilvey and Foxhole in Swansea.This book describes the history of coal in early Swansea and explains the significance of the last remaining structures of the coal industry of early Swansea before the arrival of copper smelting in the 1730s. The story of the coal mines of Swansea, the coal export trade and the ships that visited eighteenth-century Swansea are all described.The book also includes the results of photogrammetric surveys of the surviving structures to give the story of the true significance of the Foxhole Staithes and their place in Welsh history.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781739353353 |
| ISBN 10 | 1739353358 |
| Title | Foxhole River Staithes and Swansea Coal 1300-1850 |
| Author | Nigel Robins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nyddfwch |
| Year published | 2025-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 94 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |