T. 01925 852005 E. enquiries@thelandtrust.org.uk www.thelandtrust.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1138337 Case Study Kiveton Location: South Yorkshire Size: 57hectares Client: Regional Development Agency the Land Trust’s Role: Long term management Adding value to community From: Derelict colliery To: Community woodland The woodland is a former colliery site in a community that suffered from the economic and social devastation of the 1990s pit closures. The Colliery was closed in 1994. So in common with countless other towns built upon one industry, when Kiveton Colliery closed its effect on the community was more than just the loss of jobs. The problem was compounded because the Colliery’s closure left behind a large are

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