The coming of the railways enabled the locally mined coal to be sent across the country, demand soon outstripped supply and many more shafts were sunk to reach the rich coal seams under the town.
The coming of the railways enabled the locally mined coal to be sent across the country, demand soon outstripped. Supply were sunk to reach the rich coal seams under the town. Many more shafts were sunk to reach the rich coal seams under the town.