Many of the National Coal Board (NCB) era buildings still stand and have been repurposed as Council offices and a highway depot. The yard itself houses a cycle hire centre and tea rooms. A notable landmark nearby is “The Lido,” a warm swimming pool formed where surplus hot water from the mine’s boilers was once drained. The enormous coal tip, mostly hidden by trees, is the only remaining visible relic of the colliery’s industrial past. Various operational artifacts, including small coal deposits, shiny tracks on the incline, and tubs by the grader.

• 1908-1946 Cannop Coal Co. Ltd
• 1947-1960 National Coal Board

Opened in 1906 by the Cannop Coal Company, this colliery was known for being exceptionally wet, with reports stating that for every ton of coal extracted, around 100 tons of water had to be pumped out. Two shafts were sunk to a depth of 616 feet, reaching the High Delf seam by 1909. Coal production began in 1912, rapidly increasing to 1,000 tons per day by 1915. The mine’s peak output came in 1937, when it produced 402,784 tons of coal with a workforce of around 1,000 men. By the 1930s, it was probably the largest and most productive coal mine in the Forest of Dean, employing over 800 men. Despite its productivity, the pit’s water inflow remained a significant challenge, with vast quantities of water pumped out annually. The mine eventually closed in 1960.