Mines & mining heritage · East Midlands
Snibston
In or near Swannington.
Snibston is an area and former civil parish east of Ravenstone, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Ori
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shackerstone · 8.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Snibston in North West Leicestershire, the nearest railway station is Shackerstone, located 8.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is LE67 3LN. Accessibility details are not provided.
About
Snibston is an area and former civil parish east of Ravenstone, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Originally rural, part of Snibston was transformed into a coal mining village by the opening of coal mines by the Snibston Colliery Company in the early 1830s. This industrial part of Snibston was subsequently subsumed into the developing town of Coalville, though small rural areas of Snibston survive within the civil parishes of Ravenstone with Snibston and Hugglescote and Donington le Heath. In the part of Snibston within the latter civil parish stands the 13th-century church of St Mary, noted as the smallest church still in use for regular worship in England. The main Snibston Colliery was sunk in 1831, and after its closure the Snibston Country Park with the Snibston Discovery Museum (now closed) was built on part of the colliery site. Part of the park is Snibston Grange Local Nature Reserve.
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The Century Theatre hosts a variety of performances and events, including plays, comedy shows, and workshops. It serves as a cultural hub for the community, offering entertainment options for all ages.
From the Wikipedia article
Snibston is an area and former civil parish east of Ravenstone, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Originally rural, part of Snibston was transformed into a coal mining village by the opening of coal mines by the Snibston Colliery Company in the early 1830s. This industrial part of Snibston was subsequently subsumed into the developing town of Coalville, though small rural areas of Snibston survive within the civil parishes of Ravenstone with Snibston and Hugglescote and Donington le Heath. In the part of Snibston within the latter civil parish stands the 13th-century church of St Mary, noted as the smallest church still in use for regular worship in England. The main Snibston Colliery was sunk in 1831, and after its closure the Snibston Country Park with the Snibston Discovery Museum (now closed) was built on part of the colliery site. Part of the park is Snibston Grange Local Nature Reserve.
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Background
History
The famous pioneering railway engineers George Stephenson and his son Robert Stephenson came to the Snibston area in the late 1820s in their involvement with the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which was being built to carry coal from this area to Leicester. Quick to appreciate the potential, in 1831 they sank shafts to the coal on the north side of the railway near the centre of what is now Coalville. The choice of position for the mine was a little unfortunate since there were problems with water and hard rock, and the Stephensons were probably not entirely happy with what was to be named Snibston Colliery No. 1. Leonard Fosbrooke of Ravenstone Hall and Snibston Grange owned the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7259, -1.3833
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- North West Leicestershire, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE67 3LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Shackerstone — 8.7 km
- Official site
- centurytheatre.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Snibston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Snibston?
- Snibston is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE67 3LN), in the parish of North West Leicestershire, unparished area.
- What is Snibston?
- Snibston is an area and former civil parish east of Ravenstone, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Ori
- How do I get to Snibston?
- The nearest railway station is Shackerstone, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE67 3LN.
- How do I get to Snibston?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE67 3LN. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.