Dinnington History

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    "THE village has been inhabited since well before the Iron Age (700 BC). Mining has taken place from at least 1715, with the first deep mine being the Augusta Pit at Dinnington Colliery which was sunk in 1867. 1919 saw the formation of Dinnington Parish Council....."
  • Owner

    Dinnington Parish Council
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.spanglefish.com/dinnington/index.asp?pageid=650844
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 5 years ago
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