Identification info

Metadata Language

English

Character set

UTF8

Dataset Reference Date (Creation)

2014-09-26T00:00:01

Identifier

f51e0ab7f86550b682cd3cfb22465d3386debf67_resource

Status

Completed

Maintenance and update frequency

As needed

GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4

• mining

• coal

Theme

• Abandoned Mines Catalogue (AMC)

• statutory records

Limitations on Public Access

Other restrictions

Other constraints

no limitations

Use constraints

Other restrictions

Other constraints

Open Government Licence

Other constraints

This data, service or application is provided free of charge under the terms and conditions of the Open Government Licence. The full terms and conditions of the Open Government Licence can be viewed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ If you need any additional advice please contact the Customer Service Team on +44 (0) 345 762 6848 or at groundstability@coal.gov.uk groundstability@coal.gov If you need any additional advice please contact the Customer Service Team on +44 (0) 345 762 6848 or at groundstability@coal.gov.uk

Spatial representation type

Vector

Denominator

23625

Denominator

70871

Topic category

• Location

Additional information

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coal-mining-data-abandoned-mines-catalogue

 

Code

EPSG:4258

Code

EPSG:27700

Code

EPSG:3857

Code

EPSG:4326

Distribution Information

 

Data quality info

Quality Scope

Dataset

Statement

The Abandoned Mines Catalogue was established in the early 1920’s to catalogue the plans of abandoned mines deposited under the 1872 Coal Mines Regulation Act and Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act. The need to establish a catalogue came about after two accidents, one in Stirlingshire in September 1923, resulting in the death of 40 workers, and one in Northumberland in March 1925, when thirty eight people were killed, both as a consequence of an inrush of water from old workings. As a result in July 1925 the Secretary for Mines made a widespread appeal for plans of old workings not covered by the statutory requirements or for the supply of information where it was not desired to give up the plans. The appeal was widely respond to and particulars of such plans were included in a new Cataloguing system that was published in five volumes between 1928 and 1931.

The catalogues were issued in the then Counties and were based on the established County Series mapping. A County Sheet covers a geographical area of 6 miles x 4 miles and these were deemed to be too big for basing the cataloguing system on. Therefore the system was based on quarter sheets (3 miles x 2 miles), with each quarter sheet being further split into graticule squares of 0.25 miles x 0.25 miles. These squares were then numbered 1-12 in an East/West direction and lettered A-H in North/South direction. Plans are then referenced by recording all squares in which workings fall.

The Coal Authority holds and maintains the Abandoned Mines Catalogue under an agreement the Health & Safety Executive.

This data has been derived from current information available to the Coal Authority. This information is updated on a regular basis and therefore is only correct on the date stated.

 

Metadata

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Metadata Language

English

Character set

UTF8

Resource type

Dataset

Metadata Date

2021-08-26T12:50:40

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3