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Oak Pits oil works
| Location | perhaps in the vicinity of: 53.156861, -3.140164,  |
|---|---|
| Former parish and county | Mold |
| Current local authority area | Flintshire |
| Opened | pre-1868 |
| Closed | post-1868 |
| Ownership history | Welsh Coal & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd |
| Current status of site | site substantially landscaped and large industrial premises constructed |
Slater's trade directory of 1868 lists Welsh Coal & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Oak Pits Colliery, Mold under "Mineral Oil Manufacturers". No other evidence of oil production has yet been found.
The first edition (1871) OS map shows the pithead buildings of Oak Pits colliery, and a kiln, probably associated with brick production. Other unlabeled structures might represent oil retorts.
Maps
Ordnance Survey maps reproduced by kind permission of the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.
- (1) 6" OS map c.1871, showing Oak Pits colliery and its vicinity
- (2) 6" OS map c.1898, following closure of the colliery
- (3) Google earth image c.2009
References
From Slater's Trade Directory, 1868
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