Read Village

[TWR]

My Daughter lives in a village called Read Lanc's, I am in search for a FOC Site that can show the direction of the pit shafts that ran near her home, we has tried the NCB Archives but as usual, there is a charge, the nearest pit that was close to her home was Hapton Valley, we believe this was the Colliery that was mining in that area, we are trying to find out if the mine shafts ran the course of George Lane, Read, I have been searching & will continue to search for the information ( Not leaving it for someone else) any help will be gratefully appreciated.tia

[Maydup]

Can't find anything much TWR. Only this - go to page 18.

http://www.nmrs.org.uk/publications/pdf/BM63/BM63-5-27-burnley.pdf

Is the NCB charge enormous? If the information is important to you perhaps its worth considering paying for it as at least the data will be accurate and your search over.

[Gizmonster]

Hi from "sunny" Burnley :)

Sorry I can't help, I just wanted to give you a wave from over yonder :)

[TWR]

Thank you Madup, I am trying to get a Map of the Direction of the Coal Seams, I understand one goes in the direction of George lane Read, NCB want £25 for the info, Hi Giz, I'm in the Castle town?? just over the Witches Hill.

[Tilly2]

Do you need it for a subsidence claim, TWR?

[TWR]

No Tilly, the issue is with planning permission on a Roman Burial Ground, also there has, in the past been a pit in a village called Hapton, It was know as Hapton Valley, we understand the seams went up the area called George lane, as said the NCB want £25, for a map which I think is a rip off the Public again, the issue is planning permission for this land.

[EDDIE51]

I fail to see why maps of underground coal seams would be of significance to a planning application unless it was a subsidence issue, which you say it is not. The coal seams would not a have any impact on the surface features as it looks from the diagram on Maidup's link that they were 100s of feet underground.

[Mosaic]

The other hot potato behind the query could be fracking. Although delayed for now, applications to frack will return. The biggest danger to the environment appears to occur when fracking takes place where old deep mines have been sunk (and forgotten about).
Have a look through the British geological Survey :
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/
You could also ask the Pendle & Craven Geological Society: http://www.kabrna.com/cpgs/whatsnew.htm
Plus, that little museum up the Castle whee you live has a fine geology collection - they may have a useful curator who can help you.

[Mosaic]

You can get decent old OS maps free from here:
http://nls.uk click on digital resources > maps

[TWR]

No issues regards Fracking Mosiac, the Issue is, they have spent an aful lot of money on this house over the years & was told at that time there was definitely no building going to happen due to what I have stated.

[TWR]

Awful

[Mosaic]

TW, if you suspect and archaeological site is in danger, all developers have to abide by PPG 15: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/planningpolicyandlegislation/previousenglishpolicy/ppgpps/ppg15

So you need to ask around the local council to see what's being done. It doesn't necessarily halt a development, but it means proper survey, excavation and recording are done to preserve any evidence.
Didn't exist when the 'Gas Board' as was dug a pipeline staright through Portfoeld Camp to the west of Read.

[TWR]

That you all for your response, Mosaic, a very interesting link, I have just informed my Daughter for her to look through, again, thank you all