Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Tower Colliery
Tower Colliery
Hirwaun, Glamorgan, South Wales
Established in 1864, the colliery was closed before privitisation but was later bought out by the management and men who worked there and re-opened in 1995. It finally closed in 2008.
18 Aug 2010: The site is now being considered as being used for opencast mining, tapping into the tonnes of anthracite still on site.
Filming locations still to be verified/photographed:
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
The Hungry Earth
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
Cold Blood
Filmed: 26 Sep 2010
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Rhigos Road (Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4/5): 3.09 miles.
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Pont Melin-fach (Robot of Sherwood): 4.05 miles. 
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Baverstock Hotel (The Runaway Bride): 4.18 miles. 
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Aberdare Skate Park (Invasion of the Bane): 4.24 miles.
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Parc & Dare Theatre (Daleks in Manhattan, Secrets of the Stars): 5.27 miles.
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Maesgwyn Windfarm (): 5.32 miles.
In the News:
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25 Jan 2008: BBC News - "Coal mine closes with celebration" (Item on the closure of the colliery)
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29 Oct 2009: Cynon Daily Leader - "Towering setting for the new episodes of Dr Who"
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18 Aug 2010: BBC News - "Opencast plan for Tower Colliery site in Hirwaun" (Item on the potential future of the site as an opencast mine.)
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22 May 2012: BBC News - "Opencast mining starts at Tower Colliery site in Hirwaun"
Further links about the location:
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Tower Colliery - official site
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Miners Advice - Tower Colliery
Related Stories
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The Hungry Earth [26 Oct 2009]: The Pit Works
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Cold Blood [26 Oct 2009]: Drill site
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