What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ashmore Park Colliery. Coal was mined here from 1875-1948. At times more than 230 people worked here. Recorded plaque organisation: Wolverhampton Civic and Historical Society.
Ashmore Park Colliery operated from 1875 to 1948, serving as a significant coal mining site that supported over 230 workers at its peak, reflecting the industrial importance of coal in Britain's economic history.
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